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According to the Mishna, if someone places his fruit in someone else’s yard without his permission, the owner of the yard will not be responsible if his animal eats the fruit; if the animal is injured by the fruit, then the owner of the fruit will be liable for damage done to the animal.
In the Gemara, Rav argues that the owner of the fruit will only be held liable if the animal tripped on the fruit or slipped on them.
The Sages said: The same is true, that even if the animal was injured by eating the produce, he would also be exempt according to human laws, and this baraita teaches us this, that even in the case of poison, which is not suitable for eating, the one who placed the poison before the animal is liable according to the laws of Heaven.
This idea of heavenly justice vs court imposed justice is explored with the work of Haim Shapira.