Woodside has been uncomfortable ever since the wild animal farm, as it is known locally, was opened about a year ago. Every woman in the place has predicted that the animals would escape some dark, cold night and wipe out the town, devouring buildings and inhabitants. These predictions came near becoming true on Monday night… […]
Archive for the ‘Elephant Tales’ Category
1903: Topsy, the Elephant Electrocuted by Thomas Edison at Coney Island’s Luna Park
Posted: 14th March 2015 by The Hatching Cat in Animal Attractions, Elephant TalesTags: Circus Elephant, Coney Island, Elephant Hotel, Luna Park, New York History, Topsy
This true elephant story brought tears to my eyes, and was very difficult to write. However, I believe it’s an important story to tell in order to show how far we’ve come in America when it comes to treating both animals and humans, how far we still need to go, and how important it is for us to ensure that other countries catch up and keep pace with us.
1796: Captain Jacob Crowninshield Brings a Beer-Drinking Elephant to New York
Posted: 24th March 2013 by The Hatching Cat in Animal Attractions, Elephant TalesTags: first elephant in America, Jacob Crowninshield, John Bill Rickets, Nathaniel Hawthorne, New York History
On April 12, 1796, Captain Jacob Crowninshield arrived in New York Harbor on a trading ship called the America. On board was a two-year-old female elephant the captain had purchased in India for $450. She was the first elephant to ever come to America.
