Hanging An Elephant

Interesting History …

The Hanging of Mary (Elephant) – Year 1916, USA

Mary was a five-ton Asian elephant who performed in the Sparks World Famous Shows circus.

After killing a keeper in Tennessee in 1916, she was hanged.

The elephant was hanged by the neck from a railcar-mounted industrial derrick. The first attempt resulted in a snapped chain, causing Mary to fall and break her hip as dozens of children fled in terror. The severely wounded elephant died during a second attempt and was buried beside the tracks.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_(elephant)