What common law is the common law with respect to domestic animals?
Saskatchewan, Canada
The following excerpt is from Panchuk v. Sadler, 2009 SKPC 106 (CanLII):
The common law with respect to domestic animals is found in the case of Cox v. Burbidge[2]: If I am the owner of an animal in which by law the right of property can exist, I am bound to take care that it does not stray into the land of my neighbour; and I am liable for any trespass it may commit, and for the ordinary consequences of that trespass. Whether or not the escape of the animal is due to my negligence, is altogether immaterial. (See also McKay v. Loucks[3])
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