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From Gothamist reporter Walter Wuthmann

>New York City's last remaining elephant may soon be heading down south to a 3,000-acre wildlife sanctuary in Tennessee.

>The Bronx Zoo is considering transferring its 57-year-old Asian elephant Patty following the death of another elephant named Happy in May.

>Officials with the Wildlife Conservation Society, which runs the Bronx Zoo, said they traveled to The Elephant Sanctuary in Tennessee last month to assess its suitability for Patty.

>“We want to make sure that we feel that it would be the right move for her, and the risks would be outweighed by the potential gains,” Bronx Zoo Director Craig Piper said in an interview.

>The announcement comes after a high-profile court battle involving Happy and years of pressure from animal rights groups.