The last two elephants at the Bronx Zoo must be moved to the animal sanctuary soon. A group of Big Apple lawyers argued Wednesday as questions about the pair's care continue to swirl.
The New York City bar looks for the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), which runs the famous zoo. year.
“We beg for cities to act through various agencies and city councils, alleviating the obvious pain of Happy and Patty, and using their power and influence to help the rest of our lives of happy and certified Patty. The lawyers have argued to the Ministry of Mental Health, the Department of Parks and Recreation, and other city officials and agencies of the Health Department.
The Bronx Zoo is in demand as it was named the second worst zoo for elephants due to suspected “cruel confinement” of a gentle giant.
The Asian elephant pair is said to be kept in cramped enclosures of convulsions thousands of times smaller than natural range, according to animal defenses compiled last month's rankings.
A letter from the NYC Bar president and co-chair of the Animal Law Committee said that Happy disappeared from the 10-week release last summer before she reappeared at the zoo enclosure last summer. I pointed out.
She was later seen lying on her side with a leg injury, the lawyer argued. However, zoo officials had insisted that nothing wrong with the animals.
“It's very normal for a healthy elephant to lie down, indicating that she actually feels comfortable and safe in the area,” the spokesman said in the summer.
In 2018, a lawsuit was filed on Happy's behalf in hopes of releasing the animal, but was thrown in 2022.
A NYC Bar lawyer on Tuesday argued that the city has the power to intervene as taxpayer funds flow to a zoo run on city-owned land.
“New Yorkers, whose taxes support these budgets and who are deeply concerned with the physical and psychological well-being of zoo animals, deserve to know that there is adequate surveillance by the city of its funding,” the letter states. Fund compatibility and the animals caring for the zoo enjoy robust physical and psychological health. ”
WCS dismissed the lawyer's claim In a statement to the Gossa Mist, Asserting the request to relocate Happy and Patty is part of a misinformation campaign and claims that animals are well cared for.
“WCS and the Bronx Zoo have been subjected to long-term targeted harassment regarding our Asian elephants,” said WCS spokesman Mary Dixon.
She said there is a team of veterinarians and other experts who “constantly” monitor the two animals.
“We have been inspected by the USDA, certified by the Zoos & Aquariums Association, and no violations have been cited,” Dixon added.
