Cardigan (Cardie)
Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) at
Wirth Circus in Australia

Biography
dead elephant ☨ ♂ Cardigan (Cardie)  dead elephant

Identification


Description

Species:Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
Sex and age:Male ♂

People killed:1
Origin
Born:*
Birth place:
Death
Dead: 1923-07-00
Death reason: euthanised: shot
Locations - owners
Present / last location:Wirth Circus, in Australia

Date of arrival

1902-00-00Wirth Circus
Record history
History of updates2022-09-18

Latest document update2020-10-18 06:25:24
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† Cardigan (Cardie) is a dead Male ♂ Asian elephant (Elephas maximus), , who died 1923-07-00 at Wirth Circus, in Australia, . Official death reason described as shot.

Origin

Cardigan (Cardie) was born .


Comments / pictures

He had numerous incidences of attacking his keepers. In 1923 during a performance in Queensland Cardie attacked his trainer. He was subsequently shot in July 1923.

Circus elephant, Cardie, was shot after knocking down her trainer and crushing him with her head.

Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2024). Cardigan (Cardie), Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) located at Wirth Circus in Australia. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 28 March 2024 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=7426. (archived at the Wayback machine)


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Categories1923 deaths | Elephants from Wirth Circus | Australia | Mankillers | Asian elephants


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