By the time of his rescue, Justice was a terrible mess — an American Quarter Horse by breed and a brutally neglected animal by all appearances. People everywhere love their animals, but judges don’t necessarily love the idea of animals possessing the same legal rights as humans. The courts ruled the two chimps didn’t have the same legal rights as people. If it’s successful, Justice’s lawsuit would be the first to establish that animals have a legal right to sue their abusers. “Oregon law already recognizes Justice’s right to be free from cruelty – this lawsuit simply expands the remedies available when abusers violate animals’ legal rights.”• Email: joconnor@nationalpost.com | Twitter: oconnorwrites

Source: National Post May 04, 2018 18:00 UTC