Eloise Berchtold

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☨ Eloise Berchtold

Eloise Berchtold and African bull Koa, 1960
Profession	circus animal trainer
Personal details
Born	? in United States

Dead	1978-05-05 Gatini Circus in Quebec in Canada


Spouse(s)	1956 John Cuneo Jr.


Spouse(s)	- 1978 Morgan Berry

Residence
Country	United States

Locations
Title	elephant trainer 1963-1965
Location	at Toledo Zoo in United States

Title	owner -1978
Location	at Eloise Berchtolds elephants in United States

Biography details

Eloise Berchtold , circus animal trainer in United States

Berchtold was born * ? in United States dead 1978-05-05 Gatini Circus in Quebec, in Canada

⚭ Married 1956 to John Cuneo Jr. born 1931? Vernon Hills, Illinois

Married to Morgan Berry born 1911-07-30 in United States .

Affiliation with 1 elephants

1: Teak (Rajah) (fatal attack)

Casualties

1 casualties

1978-05-05: animal trainer Eloise Berchtold fatal attack by Teak (Rajah). after she apparently slipped and fell during the Gatini Circus performance Eloise Berchtold † Eloise Berchtold Died 1978-05-05, Gatini Circus in Quebec. Teak, had been trained by Berry and Berchtold on the farm in Cowlitz County. Teak was immediately killed by the veterinarian at the circus. Morgan Berry spread her ashes on the farm.

The Tuskers of Thailand; Teak, Thai, Tonga, Buddah, Ranchipur, Eloise Berchtold and Morgan Berry.

In May 1978 Eloise Berchtold, the romantic partner of Morgan Berry, was trampled and killed by Teak, an elephant she had trained for years while she was showing it at a Gatini Circus in Quebec, Canada.

Morgan Berry spread her ashes on the farm.

Eloise Berchtold is mentioned on 1 other person pagesMorgan Berry,

Eloise Berchtold is mentioned on 1 location pagesElephant Mountain (Morgan Berry),

Eloise Berchtold is mentioned on 4 elephant record pagesBoomba I, Koa, Ranchipur, Teak (Rajah),

Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2025). animal trainer Eloise Berchtold in United States. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 10 July 2025 at https://www.elephant.se/person.php?id=798. (archived at the Wayback machine)

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