đŸ’đŸ»â€â™€ïž TIL: Between the 13th and 18th centuries, European courts prosecuted #animals for murder and crop damage. đŸŒŸ

#Pigs were arrested, jailed, and executed. Lawyers defended #rats by arguing they feared #cats. A #rooster was burned for laying an #egg. Historians say the #trials helped communities restore order after a tragic event. 🐓

👉 https://www.livescience.com/animals/animals-were-imprisoned-in-jails-where-humans-were-incarcerated-the-bizarre-trials-of-the-late-middle-ages-and-surprising-lack-of-criminal-cats

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'Animals were imprisoned in jails where humans were incarcerated': The bizarre trials of the Late Middle Ages — and surprising lack of criminal cats

Animal trials took place across Europe from the Late Middle Ages until the end of the 18th century. In this excerpt from "Cats: A History", Rod Phillips explores this strange practice, and looks why cats appear to have been largely law-abiding.

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