Mesorat%20hashas for Bava Metzia 188:24

דתניא (ויקרא כ, ט) איש אשר יקלל את אביו ואת אמו אין לי אלא אביו ואמו אביו בלא אמו אמו בלא אביו מנין ת"ל אביו ואמו קלל אביו קלל אמו קלל דברי רבי יאשיה

so here too, capture is included. But this may be refuted: as for a paid bailee, [it is mentioned] as a cause of exemption; but can you say the same of a borrower, [for whom you would include it] as a cause of liability? — But [it may be derived] in accordance with R. Nathan's teaching. For it has been taught: R. Nathan said: ['And if a man borrow aught of his neighbour, and it be hurt,] or [die]': 'or' extends the law to capture.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' V. B.K. 43b. ');">²²</span>

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