Jim Robson

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☨ Jim Robson

Profession	zoo elephant keeper
Personal details
Born	1957 in United Kingdom

Dead	2001-10-20 London Zoo in United Kingdom

Residence
Country	United Kingdom

Locations
Title	elephant keeper -2001
Location	at London Zoo in United Kingdom

Biography details

Jim Robson , zoo elephant keeper in United Kingdom

Robson was born * 1957 in United Kingdom dead 2001-10-20 London Zoo, in United Kingdom .

Affiliation with 1 elephants

1: Geeta (fatal attack)

Casualties

1 casualties

2001-10-20: elephant keeper Jim Robson fatal attack by Geeta. Robson is believed to have tripped and fallen in the elephant paddock. One of the three elephants he looked after then stepped on him. Jim Robson † Jim Robson Died 2001-10-20, London Zoo. Mr Robson was flown to the Royal Free Hospital by helicopter but died soon afterwards from multiple injuries.

2001-10-20: A keeper at London Zoo has died after being crushed by an elephant. Jim Robson, who was 44, is believed to have tripped and fallen in the elephant paddock. One of the three elephants he looked after then stepped on him. The accident took place on Saturday afternoon, as visitors walked around the enclosure.

Mr Robson, who was unmarried and had no children, looked after three female Asian elephants, Dilberta, Mya and Layang-Layang.

After the tragical accident when the elephant Geeta killed the elephant keeper Jim Robson in London Zoo, all the elephants were transferred to Whipsnade.

Jim Robson is mentioned on 1 other person pagesBrian Harman,

Jim Robson is mentioned on 1 location pagesLondon Zoo,

Jim Robson is mentioned on 1 elephant record pagesGeeta,

Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2026). elephant keeper Jim Robson in United Kingdom. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 22 April 2026 at https://www.elephant.se/person.php?id=439. (archived at the Wayback machine)

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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/1611179.stm

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