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submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by Puzzlehead@lemmy.world to c/youshouldknow@lemmy.world

Why YSK: Did you know that throughout history, there have been cases where animals were actually charged with criminal acts? It's pretty surprising, right? These stories give us a unique glimpse into how societies have dealt with the actions of animals and how the legal system has responded. By learning about these cases, we can see how our attitudes towards animals and ideas of justice have evolved over time.

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[-] hitwright@lemmy.world 29 points 1 year ago
[-] adriator@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago

So you can sue that moose for damages when it jumps in front of your car.

[-] EnjoiNakMuay@lemmy.ml 7 points 1 year ago

YSK is fast becoming a cesspit of useless posts.

[-] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Because owners are liable for their pets' actions

[-] InisSieferI@kbin.social 19 points 1 year ago

This seems more like a TIL post than a YSK one

[-] ThreeHalflings@lemmy.world 18 points 1 year ago

/c/mildlyinteresting

[-] clockwork_octopus@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Katya the Bear is a female brown bear native to Kazakhstan[11] who was imprisoned in 2004 after being found guilty of mauling two people in separate incidents.[12] Katya was held in the Arkalyk Prison in Kostanay.[11] The bear was released from imprisonment and allowed to congregate with other bears after serving a fifteen-year sentence. Handlers report Katya socializing well with other bears after her long imprisonment.

…locked her up in 2004. A bear. In a human prison. For 15 bloody years, no less

[-] BuddyLong@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 points 1 year ago

"According to Johannis Gross in Kurze Basler Chronik (1624), in 1474 a rooster was put on trial in the city of Basel for "the heinous and unnatural crime of laying an egg", which the townspeople were concerned was spawned by Satan and contained a cockatrice."

I find this strangely hilarious. I can just imagine this scene taking place.

[-] doleo@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago

Ha. And strangely, never a CEO.

[-] CynAq@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago

Even orange Cheetos can be charged with criminal acts sometimes!

[-] MementoMori@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

There's a book by Mary Roach called "Fuzz" all about this very topic. Check it out!

[-] AnonymousLlama@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago

I knew we couldn't trust those swines! Lovely llamas on the other hand 🦙🦙

this post was submitted on 09 Jul 2023
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