Madura an Asian elephant at Circus Knie

† Madura is a dead mankiller Female ♀ Asian elephant, (Elephas maximus), who died at Circus Knie, in Switzerland, of killed in 1984-06-21. Official death reason described as shot. (see detailed list).

Origin

Madura was born captive-born 1965-08-04 at Knies Kinderzoo.

Parentage

Parents of Madura are: ♂ Siam (father) and ♀ Java (mother).

Siblings through the father Siam:

1. 1963-02-15 -- † 1994-12-23 (M) Sahib Fridolin
2. 1972-06-17 -- † 1972-06-17 () stillborn
3. 1972-08-13 -- † 1972-08-13 (F) stillborn
4. 1976-03-13 -- † 1976-08 (F) August
5. 1978-06-21 -- † 2018/2019? (M) Kim
6. 1982-06-12 -- † 2000-04-16 (F) Kuala
7. 1987-03-28 -- † 1987-04-21 (F) Lola
8. 1989-02-28 -- † 1997-09-25 (M) John (Ben)
9. 1990-03-31 -- † 2000-06-19 (M) Poona (Salem)
10. 1992-03-27 -- † 2009-10-29 (M) Sammy
11. 1993-10-01(F) Nina
12. 1996-03-17 -- † 1996-03-17 (F) stillborn (twin)
13. 1996-07-01 -- † 1996-07-01 (M) stillborn (twin)
14. 1998-05-04(M) Thisiam

Pedigree

1984-06-19: Killed the Moroccan elephantkeeper Mohammed Hanzi 19th of June during morning training in Bad Gastein in Salzburg, Austria. The captive born elephant Madura was shot two days afterwards.

Sources used for this article is among others:

• Elefanten in Zoo und Circus, EEG: Haufellner, Kurt, Schilfarth, Schweiger
  
  

Internal relevant links

• List of elephant mankillers
• More elephants from: Circus Knie
• More elephants from: Switzerland
• More elephants that was born: 1965-08-04
• More elephants that died: 1984-06-21
• All breeding cows
• All breeding bulls
• The elephant database startpage. Statistics
• List of all captive born elephants in the database

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