Reference for Sukkah 45:9

למאן דאמר גזרה שמא תמות ניחוש שמא תברח אלא בפיל שאינו קשור כולי עלמא לא פליגי כי פליגי בבהמה קשורה למ"ד גזרה שמא תמות חיישינן למ"ד גזרה שמא תברח לא חיישינן

But according to him who says, Lest it die, let us be concerned lest it escape? Rather regarding an elephant which is not tied up, all agree [that the Sukkah is invalid]; Regarding what do they dispute? Regarding an [ordinary] animal which is tied up: According to him who says, Lest it die, we are concerned. According to him who says, Lest it escape, we are not concerned. But according to him who says: Lest it escape, let us be concerned lest it die?

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