Gebel, Mark
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| Birthname | Gebel, Mark Oliver | ||
| born on | 17 August 1970 at 18:48 (= 6:48 PM ) | ||
| Place | Houston TX, USA, 29n45, 95w21 | ||
| Timezone | CDT h5w (is daylight saving time) | ||
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| Astrology data |   24°38'   06°50 Asc. 03°42'
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Biography
American circus performer and noted family, the son of Gunther Gebel-Williams, the Ringling Brothers great animal trainer. Mark learned the business from his dad who turned over his whip on 11/18/1990 after a final performance in Pittsburgh, PA. He works with elephants, horses, and, as of 1999, tigers. His dad died on 7/19/2001.
Mark appeared in court on 12/17/2001 in San Jose, CA at the beginning of a trial in which he is charged with animal abuse. He is accused of using a hooked stick known as an ankus to wound an elephant that was being paraded in a circus performance on 8/25/2001, San Jose. After a two-hour deliberation, the jury acquitted him on 12/21. His mom, Sigrid and circus owner Kenneth Feld stood by him during the brief skirmish.
Events
- Work : New Job 18 November 1990 (Took over Dad's whip)
- Death of Father 19 July 2001 (Dad died of cancer)
- Crime : Assault/ Battery Perpetration 25 August 2001 (Accused of wounding an elephant)
- Crime : Trial dates 17 December 2001 (Trial, accused on elephant abuse)
- Crime : Trial dates 21 December 2001 (Acquitted)
Source Notes
Lynne Palmer quotes him
Categories
- Vocation : Entertainment : Circus/ Animal acts (Trains animals)
- Family : Childhood : Family noted (Dad)
- Lifestyle : Social Life : Animals, pets (Trainer)
