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Dogs, (domestic) cats, cows, geese, hamsters: these are [[mansuetae naturae]]. If such a beast causes one’s [[neighbour]] an injury, its master will only be liable if {{sex|he}} knew<ref>Or ''ought to'' have known? Not clear.</ref> that the [[animal|beast]] had a tendency to engage in the sort of perfidious behaviour which ultimately befell the plaintiff — in {{casenote|Rex|Huggins}} the mutt in question was an elderly beagle with no history — to that point in time — of targeted incontinence. To recover the dry-cleaning bill, Mr. Huggins Joined Rex to the action directly. | Dogs, (domestic) cats, cows, geese, hamsters: these are [[mansuetae naturae]]. If such a beast causes one’s [[neighbour]] an injury, its master will only be liable if {{sex|he}} knew<ref>Or ''ought to'' have known? Not clear.</ref> that the [[animal|beast]] had a tendency to engage in the sort of perfidious behaviour which ultimately befell the plaintiff — in {{casenote|Rex|Huggins}} the mutt in question was an elderly beagle with no history — to that point in time — of targeted incontinence. To recover the dry-cleaning bill, Mr. Huggins Joined Rex to the action directly. | ||
A water reservoir is, in the eyes of the law<ref{{casenote|Rylands|Fletcher}}, a sort of domesticated animal with a known predisposition to leak on things. | A water reservoir is, in the eyes of the law<ref>{{casenote|Rylands|Fletcher}}, again.</ref>, a sort of [[domesticated animal]] with a known predisposition to leak on things. | ||
To be contrasted with ''wild'' animals ''[[ferae naturae]]''<ref>Like [[lion]]s, [[tiger]]s and Scots terriers.</ref>. | To be contrasted with ''wild'' animals ''[[ferae naturae]]''<ref>Like [[lion]]s, [[tiger]]s and Scots terriers.</ref>. | ||