Restatement (3d.) (Liability for Physical and Emotional Harm) § 22: Wild Animals

Restatement (3d.) (Liability for Physical and Emotional Harm) § 22: Wild Animals (link)

(a) An owner or possessor of a wild animal is subject to strict liability for physical harm caused by the wild animal.

(b) A wild animal is an animal that belongs to a category of animals that have not been generally domesticated and that are likely, unless restrained, to cause personal injury.

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