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Topsy (c. 1875 – January 4, 1903) was a female Asian elephant who was electrocuted at Coney Island, New York, in January 1903.Born in Southeast Asia around 1875, Topsy was secretly brought into the United States soon thereafter and added to the herd of performing elephants at the Forepaugh Circus, who fraudulently advertised her as the first elephant born in the United States.
Topsy, the famous "Baby" elephant, was electrocuted at Coney Island on January 4, 1903. We secured an excellent picture of the execution. The scene opens with keeper leading Topsy to the place of execution. After copper plates or electrodes were fastened to her feet, 6,600 volts of electricity were turned on.
English: A photograph from a January 11, 1903 St. Louis Republic article about the the January 4, 1903 electrocution of Topsy the elephant in an event to raise publicity about the opening of the new Coney Island amusement park "Luna Park" (at this point still under construction). The newspaper account says that Topsy refused to cross the bridge ...
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A Guatemalan teenager died after she accidentally came into contact with high-voltage cables and was subsequently decapitated by the current, according to multiple reports.
Campbell said Hooper suffered injuries consistent with electrocution, and it appeared he died immediately on contact with an electrical line. He said investigators have not found any witnesses or ...
The employee, identified as 44-year-old James Suttles, was attempting to stow the bucket into the bed of his work truck when he was electrocuted Tuesday, Aug. 2, WSB-TV reported, citing Henry ...
1903 – Topsy, an elephant, is electrocuted by the owners of Luna Park in Coney Island, New York City. 1965 – President Lyndon B. Johnson delivers a State of the Union address in which he outlines his " Great Society ", a platform centered around the elimination of racial injustice and poverty.