Shocking: The Elephant Electrocuted for Edison's Electric Chair

Name: Shocking: The Elephant Electrocuted for Edison's Electric Chair
Uploaded: 2018-05-15T20:38:34Z
Duration: 3 min 52 s
Description: One of the earliest prototypes of Thomas Edison's electric chair was controversially tested on a number of animals, including a circus elephant named Topsy. This is the footage of that test.

From:My Million Dollar Invention: Shock and Awe

3m 52s
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One of the earliest prototypes of Thomas Edison's electric chair was controversially tested on a number of animals, including a circus elephant named Topsy. This is the footage of that test.