Why is "Topsy (elephant)" trending?
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- Date: 2026-08-22 05:16:12
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Trend History
This topic has appeared in the English Wikipedia rankings 1 time. It first appeared on 2026-08-22 and was most recently seen on 2026-08-22.
Wikipedia Overview
Topsy was a female Asian elephant who was electrocuted to death at Coney Island, New York, in January 1903. Born in Southeast Asia around 1875, Topsy was secretly brought into the United States soon thereafter and added to the herd of performing elephants at the Forepaugh Circus, who fraudulently advertised her as the first elephant born in the United States. During her 25 years at Forepaugh, Topsy gained a reputation as a "bad" elephant and, after killing a spectator in 1902, was sold to Coney Island's Sea Lion Park. Sea Lion was leased out at the end of the 1902 season and during the construction of the park that took its place, Luna Park, Topsy was used in publicity stunts and also involved in several well-publicized incidents, attributed to the actions of either her drunken handler or the park's new publicity-hungry owners, Frederic Thompson and Elmer "Skip" Dundy.
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Topsy the elephant electrocuted - Newspapers.com
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100-year anniversary of Topsy the circus elephant’s romp in Wilmington - WECT
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That time when an elephant got loose in Wilmington for a few days - North Carolina Rabbit Hole
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Topsy the Elephant Was a Victim of Her Captors, Not Thomas Edison - Smithsonian Magazine
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PHOTOS: Topsy the escaped circus elephant - Wilmington Star-News
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An escaped elephant rampaged through Wilmington 100 years ago. Celebrate her Sunday! - Raleigh News & Observer
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Topsy: New book tells how Thomas Edison electrocuted an innocent elephant at Coney Island - New York Daily News
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From Topsy to Rasha, the coexistence of man and elephant has evolved - Dallas News
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'Topsy,' by Michael Daly - SFGATE
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Did Thomas Edison Really Electrocute An Elephant To Death? - grunge.com
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Wilmington’s newest restaurant opens on site of 1922 elephant rampage - portcitydaily.com
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Shocking: The Elephant Electrocuted for Edison's Electric Chair - Smithsonian
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A celebration of life - Madison Courier
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100-Year anniversary of Topsy The Circus Elephant's romp in Wilmington - WECT
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Americas | New York honours electrocuted elephant - BBC
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4 Jan, 1903: The Day Edison Fried an Elephant to Prove His Point - Alvinology
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