Stephanie James

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☨ Stephanie James
Profession	zoo elephant keeper
Personal details
Born	?

Dead	2011-01-18

Residence
Country	United States

Locations
Title	elephant keeper -2011
Location	at Knoxville Zoo in United States

Biography details

Stephanie James , zoo elephant keeper in United States

James was born * ? dead 2011-01-18 .

Affiliation with 1 elephants

1: Edie (fatal accident)

Casualties

1 casualties

2011-01-18: elephant keeper Stephanie James fatal accident by Edie. James had called the elephant into the stall to give her a treat. Edie backed James into a stall on Friday, pushing her into metal bars and crushed handler Stephanie James. When Edie followed the commands to move away from James, it was too late. The 33-year-old James lay crumpled against a stall. Stephanie James † Stephanie James Died 2011-01-18

2011-01-18: James had called the elephant into the stall to give her a treat. Another trainer in the elephant barn said Edie’s eyes widened when she entered the stall as if she had been spooked. The 8,000 pound African elephant backed James into a stall on Friday, pushing her into metal bars and crushed handler Stephanie James. When Edie followed the commands to move away from James, it was too late. The 33-year-old James lay crumpled against a stall. Medics rushed her to the hospital where she later died of internal injuries. The zoo says an independent investigation will be launched, but it appears the elephant was not attacking the keeper.

Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2026). elephant keeper Stephanie James in United States. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 19 February 2026 at https://www.elephant.se/person.php?id=3363. (archived at the Wayback machine)

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