Electrocuting an Elephant (1903)
Genre: Documentary / Horror
Duration: 1 minuten
Alternative titles: Electrocution of an Elephant / Zombi 55: Topsy Must Be Killed
Country:
United States
Directed by: Edwin S. Porter
Stars: Carl Goliath and Topsy
IMDb score:
2,7 (2.139)
Releasedate: 12 January 1903
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Electrocuting an Elephant plot
Topsy, the famous female baby elephant, was electrocuted on January 4, 1903, on Coney Island. Topsy originally belonged to the Forepaugh Circus, where she killed a drunken spectator who burned the tip of her trunk with a cigar. She was resold in 1902 and ended up at Luna Park. After deciding they could no longer handle her, Luna Park's owners announced they would hang Topsy, sparking an outcry from animal welfare organization ASPCA. The owners then decided that they would electrocute the elephant. After copper electrodes were attached to her feet, 6,600 volts was applied.
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