Did Thomas Edison electricute thousands of animals, and why?

Question: Did Thomas Edison electricute thousands of animals, and why!?

I read it somewhere a while ago!.!.
Is it true!?!?

Elephants, stray dogs and cats, cattle and horses!.!.!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

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Yes, he did!. He wanted to show how dangerous his rival Nichola Tesla's alternating current (AC) was in comparison to Edison's own patented direct current (DC)!. There's an excellent bit of information on that attached below which explains how the elephant got involved!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

If you read it somewhere you should reread the article and then research the writer who stated the alleged facts!. Reading it somewhere and not remembering who wrote it is like spreading a rumor which may or may not be true!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

The only animals he electrocuted were unicornsWww@QuestionHome@Com