Commentary for Bava Kamma 43:2
הכלב שנטל:
to refer to cases where the acts done by the animals were the reverse of their respective natural tendencies: e.g, the dog [jumped] by leaping and the goat by climbing. If so, why [complete] exemption?<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' For though the acts are unusual, they should be subject to the law of Horn imposing payment of half damages for unusual occurrences. ');"><sup>3</sup></span> — The exemption indeed is only from full compensation while there still remains liability for half damages.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' For though the acts are unusual, they should be subject to the law of Horn imposing payment of half damages for unusual occurrences. ');"><sup>3</sup></span>
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