Moments after this photo was taken, SeaWorld trainer Dawn Brancheau was grabbed by the orca shown here and violently attacked. Over the next 45 minutes, she was thrashed around as the horrified crowd watched helplessly.
In 1989, fisherman Chito Shedden rescued an injured crocodile named Pocho, and they formed a lifelong bond. For 20 years, they swam and played together daily. Chito's wife left him over his attachment to Pocho, but he said he could find another wife, never another Pocho.
Footage shows Gilberto "Chito" Shedden playing with his pet crocodile, Pocho, whom he rescued in 1989 after finding him injured. Chito's first wife left him due to his dedication to Pocho, but he said he could always find another wife, just not another Pocho.
Margaret and Mary Gibb were Siamese twins born in 1912. In 1966, it was discovered that Margaret had cancer which, over the next year, spread to her lungs. Despite this, the sisters still adamantly refused separation. On August 29, 1967, Margaret died, and Mary died two minutes later.
In 2006, Brian Shaffer went out with friends to a bar to celebrate spring break. He got separated from his group, and they assumed he had gone home. But, when he was reported missing days later, CCTV footage revealed that Brian was never seen leaving the bar. He remains missing.
In 1961, Michael Rockefeller, the youngest son of former Vice President Nelson Rockefeller, and the grandson of American financier John D. Rockefeller Jr. vanished during his journey through New Guinea. This was one of the final photos captured of him.
Footage from 2019 shows Robert Howse reacting to his 43-year sentence after he was found guilty of committing a home invasion and armed robbery on a 70-year-old woman, and for holding a family at gun point in their home during a separate robbery.
In 1999, firefighter Jeff Ohs rescued unresponsive toddler Xavier Lewis from a burning home and performed lifesaving CPR. In 2023, Lewis, now inspired by Ohs and pursuing a firefighting career, introduced his son to his rescuer.
On November 13, 2008, Dallas Wiens, a construction worker from Texas, was struck by a high-voltage current, which caused severe burns that melted most of his face off. His right eye was set back into its socket and covered with a skin flap to try and save it.
Dallas Wiens before and after undergoing a full face transplant.
Mehran Karimi Nasseri was stranded in Paris’ Charles de Gaulle Airport for 18 years due to a stolen passport and essential documents. He lived, studied, and interacted with airport staff throughout this period.
On April 26, 2010, Ali Lowitzer vanished after getting off a bus around 3 p.m. after calling her mother to say she was heading to pick up a paycheck at work. However, she never arrived, and her workplace confirmed she didn’t show up.
In April 2000, 17-year-old Jeremy Bechtel and his friend Erin Foster disappeared after leaving a party. Despite various theories, the case remained unsolved for over 20 years. In 2021, scuba diver Jeremy Sides found Erin's car submerged in the Calfkiller River, with the remains of both teens inside.
In the 1980s, after being neglected by her alcoholic parents, Oxana Malaya lived with dogs from ages 3 to 8, adopting their behaviors. Rescued at 8, she couldn't speak and acted identical to a dog, growling and walking on all fours.
In 2005, a kitten named Oscar, adopted by a U.S. nursing home, eerily predicted over 100 deaths by snuggling with residents just before they died. His reputation grew after 20 consistent predictions, with families alerted when he was seen with a resident.
In 1978, siblings Scott, 13, and Amy Fandel, 8, vanished from their Alaska cabin. A pot of boiling water and macaroni left on the counter suggested Scott had been interrupted making a snack.
In December 2009, Susan Powell vanished. Her husband, Josh, claimed he was camping with their sons at the time, but investigators found her blood and fearful letters. Josh was a person of interest but never charged. In 2012, after losing custody of their sons, he killed himself and the boys.
The last image of Brian Shaffer shows him entering a bar with two friends in 2006. He was never seen leaving.
In 2010, SeaWorld trainer Dawn Brancheau was pulled into the jaws of an orca named Tilikum and ‘ripped apart’ while a horrified crowd looked on. Her spinal cord was severed, she suffered fractures to her jaw, ribs, and a cervical vertebra. Her scalp was completely torn off.
In 1989, Yumi Tanaka discovered a shoe floating in the toilet bowl. Investigating further, she found a man’s body in the sewer tank outside. The man appeared to have squeezed through a 14-inch septic opening.
Earpad starting to peel on QuietComfort Ultras, anything I can do?
In 2003, Juan Catalan spent nearly six months in jail for a murder he didn’t commit until unused footage from “Curb Your Enthusiasm” proved he was at a Dodgers game with his daughter during the crime.
In 1978, siblings Scott, 13, and Amy Fandel, 8, vanished from their Alaska cabin. A pot of boiling water and macaroni left on the counter suggested Scott had been interrupted making a snack. They have never been found.
