Does ownership of captured game cease if it escapes after the hunter has taken possession of it?

General Chapter

Al-Mughni

Book of Hunting and Slaughter

Book 56 · Issue 3 · Bab 1

Open in Qurani

Primary text

If the hunter secures the game and establishes possession, and it subsequently escapes, ownership is not removed. This is because its escape occurred after the establishment of ownership, analogous to a runaway horse or strayed camel.