Mary (elephant)

Mary

A photograph, purportedly of Mary's execution in 1916. The authenticity of this photo has been called into question.
Species	Asian elephant
Sex	Female
Born	1894
Died	September 13, 1916(1916-09-13) (aged 21–22) Erwin, Tennessee
Nation from	United States
Occupation	Circus performer
Employer	Charlie Sparks
Years active	1898–1916
Training	Playing musical instruments Pitching baseballs
Weight	5 short tons (4,500 kg)
Height	11 ft 9 in (3.58 m)

Mary (c. 1894–September 13, 1916), also known as "Murderous Mary",^[1] was a five-ton Asian elephant^[2] who performed in the Sparks World Famous Shows circus. After killing circus employee Walter “Red” Eldridge on his second day as her handler in September 1916, in Kingsport, Tennessee, she was hanged in nearby Erwin.