Marineland has sued former trainer Phil Demers for trespassing on the park’s property, claiming he also schemed to steal Smooshi the walrus.

The $1.5 million suit against Demers, who worked as a senior marine mammal trainer, says he unlawfully stormed the park during a live stadium show on closing day last Oct. 7. Demers was with other activists, says the suit.

Demers was one of eight initial whistleblowers who told the Star last August that sporadically poor water had caused blindness and other health problems among seals, sea lions and dolphins.

In an interview Thursday, Demers said he “never went in” and has proof from others who were involved that day in a protest outside the park.

“The notion that I’m ‘plotting’ to steal Smooshi is absurd,” he said. “I also doubt my second floor apartment would hold a walrus.

“My hands are full enough with my cats.”

The suit says: “Mr. Demers and others agreed on or about October 7, 2012 to unlawfully gain entry into Marineland at a time known only to them, utilizing Mr. Demers’ knowledge of Marineland security as a former employee . . . in order to steal Smooshi the Walrus.”

Demers, who quit his job at the Niagara Falls tourist attraction in May, 2012, gained media attention in 2008 for his close relationship with Smooshi. She followed him around, demonstrating the kind of bond that one expert called “imprinting.”

The suit repeats an earlier allegation that Demers talked to the Star because he was “upset” that Marineland refused his idea of a reality show, a point he has always denied.

It says Demers risked the safety of visitors to Marineland by illegally entering during the closing day show. The activists were loud and hostile, it says, causing young children to flee.

Demers says he knew better than to enter illegally and stayed on the grass outside the gates during that day’s protest.

The suit accuses Demers of hurting the tourist attraction’s business. It seeks an injunction preventing him from trespassing on the park’s property and that of owner John Holer and “employees, veterinary staff, servants, agents, customers or other persons having business with Marineland.”

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Demers calls the lawsuit “so shocking it’s gross.”

“I look forward to defending myself,” he said.

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