SeaWorld responds after footage showing killer whales attacking each other leaves visitor in tears

An onlooker said 'blood soaked the water' following the incident

SeaWorld has responded to footage that shows the moment killer whales appear to attack each other at one of its parks. Footage captured by a visitor at the SeaWorld park in San Diego went viral after it was shared  by animal rights group PETA earlier this week. The video shows one of the killer whales - also known as orcas - beaching itself on the side of the pool to escape the attack. The organisation quoted an eyewitness as saying that the attack left "blood soaking the water" and that this caused their daughter to start crying. They continued: "We would see bite marks and fresh wounds all over the side of the whale. Every couple seconds two more orcas would jump out of the water to continue attacking the hurt orca." You can see the footage below. https://www.instagram.com/p/Cg5cMG6p-hX/?hl=en PETA has since filed a complaint about the incident to the US Department of Agriculture after seeing the footage. But SeaWorld has now responded, labelling the clip as "misleading." The theme park chain told the Daily Star: "The video released by PETA is misleading and mischaracterised. Related links:

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