Courtesy of Cha Cha--European Division

Welt On Line
5/4/12

Colonel Joe sei aufgrund seines hohen Alters gestorben, sagte Circus Krone-Sprecher Markus Strobl. Der Elefant war nach seinen Angaben schon über 60 Jahre alt. Tierschützer hatten das Alter mit 48 Jahren angegeben. Dieses steht Strobl zufolge auch in den Verkaufsdokumenten, aber ein Experte hat die Altersangabe später korrigiert. Die Lebenserwartung für Elefanten liege bei 60 Jahren.

Der Zirkuselefant sei nicht krank gewesen, hieß es. Lediglich unter "einigen Alterswehwehchen" habe er gelitten. Erst im März sei er daher zur Reha auf einen Elefantenhof in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern gezogen. Die ganze Herde habe ihn begleitet, da Elefanten nicht getrennt werden dürften, erklärte Strobl. Es sollte dem Colonel besser gehen, daher seien alle überrascht und erschüttert von dem plötzlichen Tod des 3,50 Meter großen und sieben Tonnen schweren Dickhäuters.

'Until Marco Kirsten get's here, below is the best translation Cha Cha, Vice Pres. European Division could come up with, and thing's don't always translate correctly via internet, so it may not be correct.   It seems Markus Strobl, Circus Krone spokesman is saying that the elephant's were taken to Elefantenhof http://www.elefantenhof-platschow.de/ which is odd.  Odder still is the stating of Joe's age as 60(accepted life expectancy of an elephant)years, when it is a known fact that he was 48, born in 1964.   When corrected he states the age is listed as 60 years on the sales document.   Odder still, because why would you exaggerate the age on an animal sales document, especially an elephant?  In this day and age it is so very important to have all your fact's right.  You can surely bet the opposition does.......'

Colonel Joe had died due to old age, Circus Krone said spokesman Markus Strobl. The elephant was according to his information back over 60 years. Animal rights activists had given the age of 48 years. This is according to Strobl in the sales documents, but one expert has corrected the information later age. The life expectancy for elephants lie at 60 years.The circus elephant had not been ill, it said. Only in "some Alterswehwehchen" he had suffered. In March he was so drawn to rehab a Elefantenhof in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. The entire herd had accompanied him, as elephants should not be separated, said Strobl. It should go to the Colonel better, so were all surprised and shocked by the sudden death of 3.50 meters wide and seven-ton pachyderm.