The last of the Robinson elephants, struck by lightning in Dillon, Montana
The last Robinson Elephant, 'Pit' (short for 'Petit') is buried in Dillon, Montana, struck by lightening during a Cole Brothers Circus performance in 1943. Journalists from the Montana Media Lab have created a podcast called the 'Obit Project' and included her story.
The Obit Project: Stories about the lives of real Montanans after they die. Young journalists reinvent the obituary, creating a form that explores universal truths, legacies and reckoning with the memories of those we love.
The featured Obituary for April 16 is about PIt, the Elephant and can be found here: