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Unhappy Elephant: New York’s Highest Court Holds that Animals Are Not Entitled to Writs of Habeas Corpus

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By Andrew Tauber on July 21, 2022
Posted in Clinical trials, Other

Today we report on a case between Happy, an elephant, and the Bronx Zoo, where Happy has been held captive for the past 45 years. Represented by an animal-rights group, Happy filed a petition for a writ of habeas corpus, claiming that her captivity is unlawful and that she should be allowed to go to…

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