Sentences with phrase «public electrocution»

These efforts culminated in 1903 with the public electrocution of Topsy, a six - ton circus elephant, shown here.

Rather than change his position, Edison issued fatuous warnings about AC's «greatly enhanced risks to life and property» and became involved in a smear campaign that began with the public electrocution of dogs, horses, and cattle — experiments purporting to demonstrate the lethality of AC.

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Bucket Truck Accident Attorneys One of the manufacturers of aerial lift devices conducted a 15 year study of National Safety Council public records related to electrocution accidents in the electric industry.