Dolphin Strikes Trainer During Performance at the Miami Seaquariam in Florida

Photo: Richard Tribou/Getty

Adolphinstruck a female trainer during a show at the Miami Seaquarium on Saturday, according to a statement from the Florida facility.

In the clip, thedolphinacts aggressively toward the trainer before the woman can get out of the water, where another staff member comes to her aid.

“[It] looked like the dolphin rammed into the trainer,” Carpenter toldWSVN. “There was a struggle, some kind of collision underwater happened. The lady on the paddleboard, she paddled out of the water pretty quick, and then the lead trainer started swimming back towards the dock, and it looked like she got ran into a couple more times.”

“The kids were cheering, thinking this was neat,” Carpenter added to WPLG. “You could tell the adults knew something was wrong.”

She added that dolphins “rarely do anything accidentally.”

“The collision between Sundance and the trainer was something that has never happened before to either of them,” the statement continued. “As a result, procedures for this presentation, and others, are being evaluated. Adjustments to protocol for trainers and dolphins alike will minimize the chance of future accidents.”

PETA called for the Miami Seaquarium to find a new home for its dolphins following the incident.

Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.

“Time is up for the Miami Seaquarium, where long-suffering dolphins desperately need protection and workers are at risk,” the organization said in astatement.

source: people.com