The Jumbo statue is located in St. Thomas about twenty-five minutes or so from my London home. The life-sized statue was erected in 1985 to mark the 100th anniversary of Jumbo's death. Possibly the most famous elephant who ever lived, "The King of Elephants" was killed when struck by a railroad locomotive in the southwestern Ontario city.
Earlier this year, the CBC did an excellent take on Jumbo, his life and death. Here is a link to:
Jumbo: The Life Of An Elephant Superstar.
According to the CBC, "More than a century after his death, mystery still swirls around Jumbo. Was he really the tallest elephant in the world? How was he treated? Was his death part of a conspiracy?"
2 comments:
I have heard the story, I just didn't know there was a statue.
And a damn fine statue it is.
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