Is the possessor liable if a biting dog or a chick-eating cat was acquired without the possessor's choice or intent?

General Chapter

Al-Mughni

Book of Beverages (Intoxicants)

Book 53 · Issue 4 · Bab 1

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If a biting dog or a chick-eating cat comes into a person's possession without their acquisition or choice, and it causes destruction, the possessor is not liable because the damage did not occur due to their causation.