New York court to determine if chimp is legally a person

The chimpanzee Kiko eats wild cherries at the nonprofit Primate Sanctuary in Niagara Falls, N.Y. Kiko, who has medical problems requiring constant attention, is at the center of a court effort by attorney Steven Wise, who will try to persuade a New York appeals court that a chimpanzee should be treated as a person with legal rights, arguing that they should be freed from cages to live in an outdoor sanctuary.
Primate Sanctuary via AP

The chimpanzee Kiko eats wild cherries at the nonprofit Primate Sanctuary in Niagara Falls, N.Y. Kiko, who has medical problems requiring constant attention, is at the center of a court effort by attorney Steven Wise, who will try to persuade a New York appeals court that a chimpanzee should be treated as a person with legal rights, arguing that they should be freed from cages to live in an outdoor sanctuary.

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