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News: Elderly woman dies after a visit to Discovery Cove

By James R

Oct. 15th, 2006 -- An elderly woman visiting Discovery Cove was rushed to the hospital after experiencing difficulties breathing and died later that week.

On Thursday, October 12th, a 76-year old woman was in one of the park's lagoons when she reported she was having difficulty breathing. Lifeguards immediately removed her from the water and began CPR when she passed out.

The woman was then transported to Sand Lake Hospital where she later passed away the next day on October 13th.

According to Sea World Discovery Cove's officials, the elderly woman had a pre-existing medical condition, and that no animals or foul play were connected with her death.

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