Buenos Aires Zoo accused of mistreatment of three elephants

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Asian elephants Pupi (R) and Kuki are pictured at Buenos Aires zoo on November 24, 2016. After the unprecedented case of Sandra the orangutan whose rights were recognised by a court, now three elephants from the Buenos Aires' Zoo will have their own lawyers sponsored by an NGO for alleged 'animal abuse'. / AFP PHOTO / EITAN ABRAMOVICH
Asian elephants Pupi (R) and Kuki are pictured at Buenos Aires zoo on November 24, 2016. (EITAN ABRAMOVICH / AFP PHOTO)

ARGENTINA (AFP) — Asian elephants Pupi (R) and Kuki are pictured at Buenos Aires zoo on November 24, 2016. After the unprecedented case of Sandra the orangutan whose rights were recognized by a court, now three elephants from the Buenos Aires’ Zoo will have their own lawyers sponsored by an NGO for alleged ‘animal abuse’.