Topsys Topsy's Popcorn is a Kansas City area tradition for over 60 years Originally opened as Patsy's, Topsy's is now proudly the oldest merchant on the Country Club Plaza Our customers know it's true when we say Topsy's is the taste of tradition
Topsy The Elephants Sad Death By Electrocution 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 Topsy was sentenced to death after she struck back against a circus employee who was abusing her
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 the Elephant, Brooklyn, New York - Roadside America Topsy the Elephant Brooklyn, New York Died 1903 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
Topsy: Her Life, Death and Legacy - Dead Pet Girls And so after killing three men in a three month period, Topsy, who had never really known a life beyond the bleak confines of the circus, was sentenced to death On January 4, 1903, Topsy was electrocuted at Coney Island in a spectacle that was captured by newspapers around the country
The Tragic Execution Of Topsy The Elephant - Ranker Topsy led a typical life for a circus elephant in the late-19th and early-20th centuries, consisting of substantial mistreatment and neglect In addition to her trainer plunging a pitchfork into her side, a circus follower threw a lit cigar into Topsy's mouth, prompting her to trample him
When Luna Park Killed an Elephant to Publicize Opening Day Topsy endured a tortured history that began when she was captured in Southeast Asia when only a year old and smuggled into the U S and forced to perform in circuses Sadly, she eventually wound up in the hands of Luna Park’s founders