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UNBELIEVABLE: Happy is an asian elephant but can she also be considered a person - Caught on Camera

Bronx Zoo elephant Happy strolls inside the zoo's Asia habitat in New York in 2018. (Bebeto Matthews/AP)

She has four limbs, expressive eyes and likes to stroll through greenery in New York City. Happy, by species, is an Asian elephant. But can she also be considered a person?

That question was before New York's highest court Wednesday in a closely watched case over whether a basic human right can be extended to an animal.

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