Bolo
Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) at
Schell Brothers Circus in United States

Biography
dead elephant ☨ ♂ Bolo  dead elephant

Identification

SSP nrT2130

Description

Species:Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
Sex and age:Male ♂
Origin
Born:* wild
Birth place: in Asia unspecified location
Death
Dead: 1935
Death reason: unknown:
Locations - owners
Present / last location:Schell Brothers Circus, in United States

Date of arrival

1929-00-00Schell Brothers Circus
Record history
History of updates2023-09-17

Latest document update2023-09-17 12:49:36
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† Bolo is a dead Male ♂ Asian elephant (Elephas maximus), , who died 1935 at Schell Brothers Circus, in United States, .

Origin

The North American Regional Studbook lists this elephant with a Temporary Studbook Number, lacking "supporting documentation to validate their identity."

Bolo was born wild at Asia unspecified location.


Comments / pictures

Records about Bolo from William "Buckles" Woodcocks Blog at http://www.bucklesw.blogspot.com/
Bolo in Schell Brothers CircusMilt Herriott with the Schell Bros. elephants owned by George Engesser in the early 1930s. I have four listed during this time period "Ruth", "Mary", "Patsy" and "Bolo" a young male.

William "Buckles" Woodcock


Records about Bolo from Bob Cline

BOLO, Male Asian, Stud # T2130
1929 to 1934 - Schell Bros. Circus
Lewis Bros. Circus
Died - Jan. 3, 1934 in Atlanta, GA.
Bob Cline, author of the book "Americas elephants".


Contradictory records:

Buckles Woodcock states Bolo was one of four elephants on Schell Brothers Circus in 1939. John Herriott states Patsy and Bolo both died at the Schell-Zellmar winter quarters in the late-1930s.

Studbook lists:
T2130 F ???? WILD WILD ASIA ???? NONE Capture Bolo
SCHELL BR ~ 1932 ______ Transfer
UNKNOWN ???? ______ Transfer
LEWIS BR ~ 1934 ______ Transfer
3-Jan-34 Death
Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2024). Bolo, Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) located at Schell Brothers Circus in United States. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 20 April 2024 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=6192. (archived at the Wayback machine)


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