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Happy the elephant dies aged 55 after being euthanized at New York zoo
Happy, an Asian elephant involved in a 2018 court case over legal rights, was euthanized at the Bronx Zoo in New York at age 55 due to progressive, age-related health conditions. The Wildlife Conservation Society, which manages the zoo, confirmed the decision.
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