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'''Tuffi''' (c. 1947 - 1989) was a female [[Circus (performing art)|circus]] [[elephant]] that became famous in [[Germany]] in 1950 when she jumped from the [[monorail|suspended monorail]] in [[Wuppertal]] into the river below. |
'''Tuffi''' (c. 1947 - 1989) was a female [[Circus (performing art)|circus]] [[elephant]] that became famous in [[Germany]] in 1950 when she jumped from the [[monorail|suspended monorail]] in [[Wuppertal]] into the river below. |
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On 21 July 1950 the circus director [[Franz Althoff]] had Tuffi, then 3 years old, take the ''[[Schwebebahn Wuppertal|Schwebebahn]]'' in Wuppertal, as a marketing gag. The elephant apparently did not enjoy the ride, trumpeted wildly and ran through the wagon, broke through a window and fell some |
On 21 July 1950 the circus director [[Franz Althoff]] had Tuffi, then 3 years old, take the ''[[Schwebebahn Wuppertal|Schwebebahn]]'' in Wuppertal, as a marketing gag. The elephant apparently did not enjoy the ride, trumpeted wildly and ran through the wagon, broke through a window and fell some {{convert|12|m|ft}} down into the [[Wupper]] river, suffering only minor injuries. A panic had broken out in the wagon and some passengers were injured. Althoff helped the elephant out of the water. Both the circus director and the official who had allowed the ride were fined. |
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Tuffi was sold to [[Cirque Alexis Gruß]] in 1968; she died there in 1989. |
Tuffi was sold to [[Cirque Alexis Gruß]] in 1968; she died there in 1989. |
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To this day, a manipulated picture |
To this day, a manipulated picture<ref>http://www.wdr.de/themen/panorama/28/wuppertal_tuffi_jahrestag/index.jhtml</ref><ref>http://www.wdr.de/themen/panorama/28/wuppertal_tuffi_jahrestag/index.jhtml?pbild=3</ref><ref>http://www.werner-steinbach.de/wuppertal/historie/tuffi/tuffi-sprung.html</ref> of the fall circulates around the world and a building near the location of the incident, between the stations ''Alter Markt'' and ''Adlerbrücke'', shows a painting of Tuffi. A local milk-factory has chosen the name as a brand. |
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The Wuppertal tourist information keeps an assortment of Tuffi-related souvenirs, local websites show original pictures. |
The Wuppertal tourist information keeps an assortment of Tuffi-related souvenirs, local websites show original pictures. |
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==References== |
==References== |
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* Stephan Oettermann: ''Die Schaulust am Elefanten. Eine Elephantographia curiosa''. Syndikat:Frankfurt am Main 1982. Chapter ''Elefantenkatastrophen und „Wunder der Tierdressur“'', S. 69-82; S. 73. ISBN 3-8108-0203-4. {{de icon}} |
* Stephan Oettermann: ''Die Schaulust am Elefanten. Eine Elephantographia curiosa''. Syndikat:Frankfurt am Main 1982. Chapter ''Elefantenkatastrophen und „Wunder der Tierdressur“'', S. 69-82; S. 73. ISBN 3-8108-0203-4. {{de icon}} |
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== External links == |
== External links == |
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{{commons cat|Tuffi}} |
{{commons cat|Tuffi}} |
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* [http://www.solingen-internet.de/si-hgw/tuffi.htm Postcard drawings of the incident]<!-- dead as nail in door--> |
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* [http://www.werner-steinbach.de/wuppertal/historie/tuffi/tuffi-sprung.html Images and newspaper report] {{de icon}} |
* [http://www.werner-steinbach.de/wuppertal/historie/tuffi/tuffi-sprung.html Images and newspaper report] {{de icon}} |
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Tuffi (c. 1947 - 1989) was a female circus elephant that became famous in Germany in 1950 when she jumped from the suspended monorail in Wuppertal into the river below.
On 21 July 1950 the circus director Franz Althoff had Tuffi, then 3 years old, take the Schwebebahn in Wuppertal, as a marketing gag. The elephant apparently did not enjoy the ride, trumpeted wildly and ran through the wagon, broke through a window and fell some 12 metres (39 ft) down into the Wupper river, suffering only minor injuries. A panic had broken out in the wagon and some passengers were injured. Althoff helped the elephant out of the water. Both the circus director and the official who had allowed the ride were fined.
Tuffi was sold to Cirque Alexis Gruß in 1968; she died there in 1989.
To this day, a manipulated picture[1][2][3] of the fall circulates around the world and a building near the location of the incident, between the stations Alter Markt and Adlerbrücke, shows a painting of Tuffi. A local milk-factory has chosen the name as a brand.
The Wuppertal tourist information keeps an assortment of Tuffi-related souvenirs, local websites show original pictures.
In 1970 Marguerita Eckel and Ernst-Andreas Ziegler published a Children's picture book about the incident, named Tuffi und die Schwebebahn.
See also
References
- Stephan Oettermann: Die Schaulust am Elefanten. Eine Elephantographia curiosa. Syndikat:Frankfurt am Main 1982. Chapter Elefantenkatastrophen und „Wunder der Tierdressur“, S. 69-82; S. 73. ISBN 3-8108-0203-4. Template:De icon
External links
