Witness statements say Brancheau was nose-to-nose with the killer whale named Tilikum when her hair floated into the the whale's mouth.

She struggled to free herself, but the whale pulled her into the water, according to the report.

Surveillance video showed Brancheau trying to swim to the surface of the pool at least three times, but the whale kept hitting her, keeping her underwater, according to the report.

Brancheau ended up in Tilikum's mouth for at least five minutes, and she died from drowning and traumatic injuries, according to the report.