Ned (Indy, India)
Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) at
Tennessee Elephant Sanctuary (TES) in United States

1: William "Buckles" Woodcock (owner from 1989)

Ned (Indy, India) was born captive-born 1987-10-10 at Roman Schmitt Busch Garden.

Siblings through the father Vance (Matt):

1. 1983-09-09(M) Big Boy
2. 1983-11-23(F) Targa
3. 1984-02-02 -- † 2023-02-00? (M) Smokey (Rhani, Ronnie)
4. 1985-11-24 -- † 2022-11-00 (M) Luke (Sabu)
5. 1987-01-22(M) Bo
6. 1987-04-02 -- † 2006 (M) Ceasar
7. 1988-01-16(M) Hank
8. 1988-12-30(F) Angel
9. 1989-07-21 -- † 1989-07-21 (M) stillborn
10. 1989-08 -- † 1989-08 (M) stillborn
11. 1990-04-13(F) Karnaudi
12. 1991-01-06 -- † 1999-04-21 (F) Belle
13. 1991-12-19 -- † 2016-12-26 (M) Benny (Dumbo)
14. 1992-04-04(F) Baby
15. 1992-04-17 -- † 2006-01--31 (F) Maya (Sammi, Sami, Samuel R II)
16. 1992-05-25(M) Tommy (Mickey)
17. 1992-10-17 -- † 1992-10-17 (F) stillborn
18. 1994-08-19 -- † 1998 (M) Kenny (Kenneth)
19. 1994-10-29(F) Bonnie
20. 1995-02-03 -- † 1999-07-26 (M) Benjamin
21. 1995-02-19(F) Shirley
22. 1996-01-01(F) Kelly Ann

Siblings through the mother Josky (Patne):

1. 1984-00-00(F) Luna (Nancy)
2. 1991-12-19 - † 2016-12-26 (M) Benny (Dumbo)
3. 1995-02-03 - † 1999-07-26 (M) Benjamin
4. 2002-05-21(M) P.T.

Pedigree

In November 2008, Ned became the second elephant in history to be confiscated by the USDA for failure to comply with the Animal Welfare Act. He is temporarily being housed at The Elephant Sanctuary in Tennessee while preparations are made for his permanent housing at the Performing Animal Welfare Society in California.


Ned & Lance Ramos 04/2008. Photo: © Jeff Kirlin

References

Sources used for this article is among others:

• Ryan Easley, USA
• The Elephant Sanctuary, Ned's Diary
• The Elephant Sanctuary in Hohenwald, Middle Tennessee Acquires Confiscated Elephant Bull Ned, 2008-11-09
• PAWS Agrees to Build Permanent Home for Seized Bull Elephant Ned, 2008-11-12
• Buckles Web Log, Big Apple Rehearsals/Walden NY, 2006-01-21
• Buckles Web Log, To Karen G, 2006-02-03
• Buckles Web Log, Pictures from Barbara #9, 2007-03-31
• Buckles Web Log, Training Baby Elephants #8, 2008-01-11
• Buckles Web Log, Training Baby Elephants #9, 2008-01-11

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