Topsy (c. 1875 – January 4, 1903) was a female Asian elephant who was electrocuted at Coney Island, New York, in January 1903.

Topsy's Popcorn is a Kansas City area tradition for over 60 years. Originally opened as Patsy's, Topsy's is now proudly the oldest merchant on the Country Club Plaza. Our customers know it's true when …

It is arguably the most famous animal execution ever—the killing of Topsy the elephant at Luna Park on Coney Island in January 1903. It received national coverage in the newspapers, and the Edison …

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Apr 27, 2023 · Topsy the Elephant was executed by electrocution in 1903. Captured on film, Topsy’s death may be the first deliberate murder of an animal preserved this way.

Jan 4, 2017 · On this day in 1903, Topsy the elephant died of electrocution on Coney Island. Many believe Topsy was a victim of the so-called War of the Currents, the battle between Nikola Tesla and …

When Topsy, an elephant that had served as an attraction for visitors to Coney Island in the 1890s, killed several keepers (including an abusive trainer who tried to feed her a lighted cigarette), a …

Definition of Topsy in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

Aug 15, 2025 · Topsy the elephant spent twenty-five years suffering abuse in circuses after being smuggled from Southeast Asia as a baby. When she killed a man who burned her trunk with a cigar, …

Sep 13, 2021 · Topsy was a South Asian elephant electrocuted to death at Coney Island's Luna Park Zoo on January 4, 1903, in front of cheering crowds.