A gruesomely interesting story blinddog50. However did you come across this one?!
Looking at the photo, I have to wonder if it is real. The elephant doesn't look right to be hanging that way. I would think that it's legs and trunk should be drooping more- not sticking out as they appear to be.
Leslie,
I have a degree in Googology.
The photo is quite obviously a fake (Photoshop Version 1916?).
However the incident actually did take place.
Just another verification of 'never underestimate the stupidity of people in large groups'.
Or individually for that matter.