Circus Francordia (Circus Luna) in Germany

Circus Francordia (Circus Luna)
Type	circus

Owner	1972-: Walter Frank Sr.
Founded	1972
Opened for public	1972
Last elephant left	2015
Address	Westheimer Str. 10
Zip-code	97725
Place	Hammelburg
Country	Germany

Directors	: Stefan Frank (director) : Alexandra Finckh (assistant director) : Hilde Frank (assistant director)

Key People	-: Marcel Frank (animal trainer) -: Fernando Frank (animal trainer) -1971: Walter Frank Jr. (animal trainer)

Veterinarians

Elephant department

Head keepers of elephants	-2015: Stefan Frank (elephant trainer)

Elephant keepers
Record history
History of updates	2021-11-11

Latest document update	2021-11-11 10:34:13

Description

Circus Francordia (Circus Luna), located at Westheimer Str. 10, in Hammelburg, Germany , was founded in 1972, opened for public in 1972. The last elephant left in 2015.

Casualties

1 casualties

2015-06-13: visitor Alexander H. fatal attack by Benji (Benjamin, Baby). The elephant Baby, who had escaped from the circus tent, attacked Alexander, pushed him into a metal fence, and tusked him, and he died immediately on the spot. † Alexander H. Died 2015-06-13, Sportplatz at Buchen im Odenwald.

References for records about Circus Francordia (Circus Luna)

Recommended Citation

Koehl, Dan (2025). Circus Francordia (Circus Luna), Elephant Encyclopedia. Available online at https://www.elephant.se/location2.php?location_id=2676. (archived at the Wayback machine)

Sources used for this article is among others:

http://www.bild.de/news/inland/elefant/liessen-tierschuetzer-den-elefanten-frei-41351020.bild.html https://www.bild.de/news/inland/elefant/kommt-in-tierpark-in-nrw-41354602.bild.html

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