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Can you tell me about Jumbo's death?
Jumbo died at a railway classification yard in St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada, on September 15, 1885.
Is there any information about how old Jumbo was at his death?
24
Are there any other interesting aspects about the Jumbo article besides his age at death?
In those days the circus crisscrossed North America by train. St. Thomas was the perfect location for a circus because many rail lines converged there.
What kind of vehicle hit Jumbo and caused him to die?
A train

Question: Why was Jumbo near a train that could hit him?
Self-contained rewrite: Why was Jumbo near a train that could hit him?