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Elephants can’t sue to leave zoo, court rules

Elephants are not human, Colorado high court rules for zoo in animal rights group's suit

The Colorado high court ruled in favor of Cheyenne Mountain Zoo after an animal rights group alleged the park's elephants were 'unlawfully confined.'

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Elephants can’t pursue their release from a Colorado zoo because they’re not human, court says

Five elephants at a Colorado zoo may be “majestic” but, since they’re not human, they do not have the legal right to pursue their release, Colorado’s highest court said Tuesday.

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Elephants cannot sue to get out of the zoo, Colorado's top court rules

Five elderly African elephants at a Colorado zoo will stay there, after the state's highest court said the animals have no legal right to demand their release because they are not human. Tuesday's 6-0 decision by Colorado's Supreme Court means Jambo,

Elephants Are Not People, US Judges Say

A bid to get five elephants released from a US zoo has failed after judges ruled the animals are not people so laws on unlawful imprisonment do not apply.

Elephants Not Allowed to Petition for Release in the U.S. Due to Non-Human Status

Outrage erupted among animal welfare activists after Colorado courts ruled that five captive elephants could not petition for ...

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