- Topsy (elephant) - Wikipedia
Topsy (c 1875 – January 4, 1903) was a female Asian elephant who was electrocuted at Coney Island, New York, in January 1903
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- The Electrocution of Topsy the Elephant - Historic Mysteries
Topsy the Elephant was executed by electrocution in 1903 Captured on film, Topsy’s death may be the first deliberate murder of an animal preserved this way
- Myth Buster-Topsy the Elephant - Rutgers University
It is arguably the most famous animal execution ever—the killing of Topsy the elephant at Luna Park on Coney Island in January 1903 It received national coverage in the newspapers, and the Edison Manufacturing Co sent a film crew to document it
- Topsy | Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster
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- Who Was Topsy And What Did She Have To Do With the . . . - NYHistory
When Topsy, an elephant that had served as an attraction for visitors to Coney Island in the 1890s, killed several keepers (including an abusive trainer who tried to feed her a lighted cigarette), a decision was made to put her to death
- January 4, 1903: The Worst Case Of Animal Cruelty In American History
On January 4, 1903, one of the most disturbing events in the history of animal welfare occurred at Coney Island’s Luna Park Topsy, a 28-year-old Asian elephant, was publicly electrocuted in a grim display that merged human cruelty with technological ambition
- Topsy the Elephant, Brooklyn, New York - Roadside America
As the 19th century turned into the 20th, one of the biggest attractions at Coney Island's "Luna Park" was its private herd of elephants, which roamed freely A favorite was Topsy, a three-ton tusker whose great strength had been put to use building the attractions that made Coney Island so much fun But Topsy had a temper
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