💬 Quoted… “Followed to its logical conclusion, such a determination would call into question the very premises underlying pet ownership, the use of service animals, and the enlistment of animals in other forms of work.”

• A New York court ruled that Happy, an elephant in the Bronx Zoo, may be an intelligent being “deserving of proper care and compassion,” but she cannot be considered a person being illegally confined.

📱 Stat of the Day: Yellowstone National Park officials have evacuated over 10,000 visitors since Monday due to historic flooding that washed away roads, swamped small towns, and knocked out power.

• The only visitors left in the 3,472-sq.-mile park are about a dozen campers still making their way out of the backcountry.

🌎 Around the World: Scottish leader Nicola Sturgeon launched her campaign for a second independence referendum yesterday, arguing that Scotland would be economically better off outside the UK.

🤯 Did You Know?... The world’s shortest commercial flight, connecting two small islands near Scotland, lasts just over a minute and runs two or three times per day.

📖 Worth a Read: How to Be Healthy in a Dopamine-Seeking Culture → (Outside Magazine)