That wasn't much consolation to Topsy, who was dead, nor to Luna Park, which was eventually destroyed in a horrible fire. Today, nothing remains of either except for Edison's film. If you ask the folks at the Coney Island Museum, they'll show it to you.

I bet that would gather quite the strange looks from someone.

Either way Edison was still a bit of a dick. He was really pissed off after the World's Columbian Exhibition and tried everything he could to discredit the use of AC, including this. There was alot invested into DC power distribution so there was alot to lose.

now.. to be SLIGHTLY fair to Edison:

"On one of the more notable occasions, in 1903, Edison's workers electrocuted Topsy the elephant at Luna Park, near Coney Island, after she had killed several men and her owners wanted her put to death"

so, at the very least he didn't walk into a circus and think "Alright, what can I zap today?"