Betts
Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) at
Forepaugh-Sells Show in United States

1: Stewart Craven (trainer from 1879 to 1880 )

Betts was born wild .

Adam Forepaugh jr, was almost killed in Lancaster New Hampshire by the dancing elephant,"Old Dick' while trying to load him aboard Forepaugh's elephant palace car.

He was knocked off his horse on to the ground by the elephant and probably about to be gored, when he was saved in a nick of time by the big elephant"Old Betts' who knocked Old Dick away

Records about Betts from William "Buckles" Woodcocks Blog at http://www.bucklesw.blogspot.com/

From Buckles Woodcocks blog:


William "Buckles" Woodcock

References

Sources used for this article is among others:

• Bob Cline, Cheraw, South Carolina, United States. Autor of the book Americas elephants

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• More elephants from: Forepaugh-Sells Show
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