South Africa: Joburg Zoo Threatens to Sue Animal Rights Group Over 'Distressed' Elephants Video

The Johannesburg Zoo finds itself embroiled in another legal controversy after three elephants were caught on video in seeming distress on Elephant Day, according to animal experts.

A video clip of their enclosure taken by Ban Animal Trading (BAT) shows what seems to be unhappy animals with heavy temporal lobe streaming, running with tails up and head-swinging.

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