A video has been going viral on social media, which showcases an orca attacking a lady and killing her. The video has gone massively viral on social media platforms like TikTok and Facebook, with netizens being intensely worried about what might have happened to the lady, who has also been tagged as the trainer for orcas. There is no denying the fact that such a clip caused a sense of worry among people.
Jessica Radcliffe orca attack story: What exactly happened?
Orcas are killer whales who are known for their intelligence and are also social predators. There have been several similar cases like this, where orcas attacked their trainers and killed them, and thus, the viral video has left people worried. The lady, who was attacked in the clip, was introduced with the name of Jessica Radcliffe, and people have been searching the internet to find information about her and the entire incident, which claimed to have taken her life. So, let’s dive deep to see what exactly is the background of this viral clip.
The Jessica Radcliffe orca attack story has caused an uproar on social media platforms, and it was stated that she, who was a SeaWorld-style trainer, was attacked and killed by the mammal while performing a stunt in front of a live audience. Well, people soon believed the same, with the captions, the sound and the visuals. However, we would like to inform you that there is no official record of anyone being attacked by an orca.
There’s no truth in Jessica Radcliffe’s orca attack video, and it’s AI-generated
Additionally, the Hindustan Times has confirmed that there’s no trainer named Jessica Radcliffe. This confirms that the viral clip is simply manipulated, using AI to create the clips or imagery. Along with the clips, the old visuals were used in the video, believable captions and the artificial intelligence-generated clamour from the audience, which made people believe that the video was true. And this led to the story of the orca attack and Jessica Radcliffe trending hugely on social media platforms, where the clip was only clickbait, and it was created to hoax the audience to gain viewership, as reported.
Similar true cases of trainers being killed by orcas
In today’s highly technological age, AI has been proven to be a tool that can manipulate people into believing even what’s not true, and the same happened with the recent viral clip of Jessica Radcliffe. Well, this case was more believable among netizens as over the years, there have been some similar cases where orcas actually attacked the trainers and killed them. The 2013 documentary, Blackfish, was based on the true story of the life of Tilikum, an orca who was responsible for killing at least three people, including the trainer, Dawn Brancheau.
A similar incident happened in 2009, when a Spanish animal trainer, Alexis Martinez was attacked by an orca named Keto at Loro Parque in the Canary Islands. And such incidents actually got triggered as the recent AI-generated video involving ‘Jessica Radcliffe’ made rounds on social media, which was the reason people started believing the same, even without any official notice or authentic information. To note, reports have confirmed the clip of an orca attacking Jessica Radcliffe isn’t true.
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