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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Apr 27, 2023 · 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.

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 …

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Jan 4, 2017 · On this day in 1903, Topsy the elephant died of electrocution on Coney Island. Many believe Topsy was a victim of the so-called War of the Currents, the battle between Nikola Tesla and …

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 …

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 …

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Sep 13, 2021 · Topsy was a South Asian elephant electrocuted to death at Coney Island's Luna Park Zoo on January 4, 1903, in front of cheering crowds.