Will Lucy Survive Edmonton’s Stonewalling?

Published by PETA Staff.
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Lucy the elephant

In February, PETA and Zoocheck Canada, filed a lawsuit against the City of Edmonton, Alberta, on behalf of Lucy, an ailing and lonely elephant whose wretchedly sparse and unsuitable housing in the Canadian city’s Valley Zoo is causing her health to deteriorate. Now Associate Chief Justice John Rooke has dismissed the case!

The judge ruled on a procedural issue, not the merits, saying that we should be calling on local officials to ensure that Lucy is being cared for humanely. But we’ve tried and tried to do just that, so we had to take legal action because Lucy is still living alone in the same cramped enclosure.

We’re busy planning our next move, but meanwhile, please urge city officials to do the right thing without a court order and send Lucy to sanctuary now, before the harsh Canadian winter sets in and she is left staring at the four walls of the Edmonton barn where she will be sequestered. Lucy needs to retire and spend what’s left of her life in comfort and in the company of other elephants.

Written by Jennifer O’Connor

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