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Monkey see, monkey sue: Austrian activists want chimpanzee declared a ’person’
by ricknight | May 5, 2007 at 03:02 am
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In some ways, Hiasl is like any other Viennese: He indulges a weakness for pastry, likes to paint and enjoys chilling out watching TV.But he doesn't care for coffee, and he isn't actually a person - at least not yet.
In a case that could set a global legal precedent for granting basic rights to apes, animal rights advocates are seeking to get the 26-year-old male chimpanzee legally declared a "person."
Hiasl's supporters argue he needs that status to become a legal entity that can receive donations and get a guardian to look out for his interests.
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at 04:31 on May 5th, 2007
ricknight, good stuff. If the chimp gets legal rights this could be a gold mine for late-night TV joke writers...
at 06:03 on May 6th, 2007
He may end up with his own late night show...