Stephanie James

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Stephanie James
Profession zoo elephant keeper
Personal details
Born ?
Country United States
Locations
Title elephant keeper -2011
Location at Knoxville Zoo in United States
Biography details

Stephanie James , zoo elephant keeper in United States

Born ? dead 2011-01-18 .

Affiliation with 1 elephants

1: Edie (fatal accident)

Casualties

1 casualties
  1. 2011-01-18: elephant keeper Stephanie James fatal accident by Edie. James had called the elephant into the stall to give her a treat. Edie backed James into a stall on Friday, pushing her into metal bars and crushed handler Stephanie James. When Edie followed the commands to move away from James, it was too late. The 33-year-old James lay crumpled against a stall. Stephanie James † Stephanie James Died 2011-01-18

2011-01-18: James had called the elephant into the stall to give her a treat. Another trainer in the elephant barn said Edie’s eyes widened when she entered the stall as if she had been spooked. The 8,000 pound African elephant backed James into a stall on Friday, pushing her into metal bars and crushed handler Stephanie James. When Edie followed the commands to move away from James, it was too late. The 33-year-old James lay crumpled against a stall. Medics rushed her to the hospital where she later died of internal injuries. The zoo says an independent investigation will be launched, but it appears the elephant was not attacking the keeper.



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References

Koehl, Dan, (2025). elephant keeper Stephanie James in United States. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 26 March 2025 at https://www.elephant.se/person.php?id=3363. (archived at the Wayback machine)

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