Old Jimmy
Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) at
Wombwells Travelling Menagerie in United Kingdom

1. 1849-06-12: director William Wombwell fatal attack by Old Jimmy. Jimmy (in musth) pushed Wombwell to corner of the den, boring him with its Tusks. According to Sanger, Wombwell was trying to stop two elephants fighting. † William Wombwell Died 1849-06-12, during tour in Coventry. A young man poked the elephant with a spiked ladder, W. could just walk out, bleeding, brought to Mt. Johnson Hospital. Tusk had penetrated through the thigh, separating the muscles, and exposing the large arteries. There was also extensive laceration. Died after midnight.

Old Jimmy was born wild at Asia unspecified location.

According to Sanger, William Wombwell was killed by Old Jimmy, the elephant, when trying to stop two elephants Fighting.

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• https://library.oapen.org/bitstream/id/46ac284e-c594-4114-b42e-f9f304912080/627415.pdf

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