'Traumatic' moment whale defecates before splashing crowd with feces at SeaWorld

A heartbreaking video has emerged which shows a SeaWorld killer whale pooping in the water before appearing to deliberately splash the feces at onlookers.

Theme park goers sitting in the splash zone for an orca performance got more than they bargained for when the cheeky mammal leapt out of the water and crashed down in front of them.

The incident took place at SeaWorld San Antonio, in Texas, and guests were taken back by - including Samantha King.

“It was shocking,” she said as per Times Now World.

“We expected to get wet sitting so close, but not like that. It smelled awful, and people were gagging.”

Footage shows the creature defecating near the top of the water, which can be seen through the glass window that encages the animal, before then swimming back around and going airborne.

It then thunders down beside its poo which flies out of its pool with the water and onto onlookers.

A boy can be seen turning around in disgust to look at the camera after the killer whale poops before it splashed it over the side, soaking the little lad who looked visibly traumatized.

The video went viral online and there were mixed emotions towards the incident.

The incident occurred at SeaWorld in San Antonio (X)

Taking to Twitter, one user wrote: "The whale knows. It’s trying to tell everyone that it’s tired of jumping for everyone."

While another typed: "All orcas belong in the wild."

And a third claimed: "Orcas are incredibly smart. It knew exactly what he did."

They aren't wrong, according to Orca Torch, there is evidence to suggest that the animal's IQ is similar to a 15 to 16-year-old human - with their brains weighing as much as 15 pounds.

Meanwhile, other Twitter users saw the funny side of the splash.

One quipped: "The ultimate troll."

A second wrote on the social media platform: "Lol. homeboy looks horrified."

The killer whale got some airtime before it crashed back into the water, splashing onlookers in its feces (X)

While someone else typed: "This is the most Sam Antonio thing I’ve ever seen."

Following the incident, visitors who had poo splashed on them were reportedly taken to a decontamination area of the park where they were given soap, towels and bottled water.

SeaWorld released the following statement: "We regret this unfortunate event and are taking every step to ensure the safety and comfort of our guests.

"Our team followed established protocols to minimize health risks and will review our procedures to prevent this from happening again."

UNILAD has contacted SeaWorld for further comment.