Gerd Kohl

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Gerd Kohl
Gerd Kohl
Dan Koehl and Gerd Kohl in Vi enna Zoo, 2000
Personal details
Country Germany
Locations
Title elephant head-keeper 1998-2005
Location at Vienna Zoo in Austria
Title elephant keeper-1998
Location at Erfurt Zoo in Germany
Biography details

Gerd Kohl , zoo elephant keeper in Germany

Born 1966? in Germany dead 2005-02-20 in Austria .

Affiliation with 1 elephants

1: Abu (fatal attack)

Casualties

1 casualties
  1. 2004-02-20: elephant keeper Gerd Kohl fatal attack by Abu. Kohl had just returned from a longer vacation, when Abu, an almost 4-year-old bull, pinned Kohl to the wall and speared him with his tusks, Gerd Kohl † Gerd Kohl Died 2005-02-20, Vienna Zoo. Vianna Zoo transferred their elephants to Protected Contact


Zookeeper Gerd Kohl, 39, was killed after he had showered the elephant, Abu, as part of the morning routine, the Austria Press Agency said, citing veterinarian Thomas Voracek.

The elephant, an almost 4-year-old bull, pinned Kohl to the wall and speared him with his Tusks, APA reported. Kohl, who had worked at the zoo since 1998, had cared for the elephant since his birth there.

The oldest elephant in the zoo's Herd, 46-year-old Jumbo, died last weekend, APA reported.



Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2025). elephant keeper Gerd Kohl in Austria. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 26 March 2025 at https://www.elephant.se/person.php?id=3279. (archived at the Wayback machine)

Sources used for this article is among others:


Selected publications
  • Kohl, Gerd (Erfurt): Berichte über das zweite Elefantenpflegertreffen vom 18. bis 20.3.1994 im Zoo Krefeld Seite 19 bis 22

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