John Bradford

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John Bradford
Profession zoo elephant keeper
Personal details
Born 1951?
Dead 2013-10-11 Dickerson Park Zoo in United States
Country United States
Locations
Title elephant head-keeper -2013
Location at Dickerson Park Zoo in United States
Biography details

John Phillip Bradford , zoo elephant keeper in United States

Born 1951? dead 2013-10-11 in United States .

Affiliation with 1 elephants

1: Patience (fatal attack)

Casualties

1 casualties
  1. 2013-10-11: elephant keeper John Bradford fatal attack by Patience. Patience hesitated in the chute, and Bradford, was coaxing her forward by reaching for her with a Guide. The animal suddenly lunged forward, knocking Bradford down, into the chute. The animal then crushed Bradford against the floor, killing him instantly. John Phillip Bradford † John Bradford Died 2013-10-11, Dickerson Park Zoo.

2013-10-11: The morning of the incident, Patience hesitated in the chute, and elephant manager John Phillip Bradford, 62, was coaxing her forward. Bradford leaned into the chute, reaching for her with a Guide. The animal suddenly lunged forward, knocking Bradford down, into the chute. The animal then crushed Bradford against the floor, killing him instantly.

Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2025). elephant keeper John Phillip Bradford in United States. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 26 March 2025 at https://www.elephant.se/person.php?id=3293. (archived at the Wayback machine)

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