Babe (York, Chief)
Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) at
Toledo Zoo in United States

1. 1914-06-16: elephant keeper Michael Raddatz fatal attack by Babe (York, Chief). While being prepared for riding with howdah, Babe hurled Raddatz to the ground by a blow from the trunk, knelt upon him and tusked him three times. † Michael Raddatz Died 1914-06-16, Toledo Zoo. Raddatz were terribly crushed, and died within half an hour at hospital.

Babe (York, Chief) was born wild 1877.

Bought from Mr Hall by citizen of Toledo, Mr Sam Davis, and given to Toledo Zoo. Shortly after arrival babe killed two elephant keepers:

1914-06-14: Killed Michael Raddatz

After this the bull was only worked by the Zoo director Lou Scherer, who kept the bull in Free Contact for over 31 years.

Height: 3,20 meter, weight: 5,5 tons, for many years Babe was the largest asian elephant in Northamerica.

References

Sources used for this article is among others:

• Elephants and Egotists by Patricia Sumerling
• Bandwagon

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