A case happened in 14th-century France when a young pig was arrested for attacking a child’s face who eventually died because of the attack. The pig was arrested for the killing, it was taken to prison just like humans, accused of murderous acts and then stood trial in court.

The receipt for January 9, 1386, in which an executioner of Falaise, France acknowledges payment of ten sous and ten deniers for an execution. The receipt reads:

"For his efforts and salary for having dragged and then hanged at the [place of] Justice in Falaise a sow of approximately three years of age who had eaten the face of the child of Jonnet le Macon, who was in his crib and who was approximately three months old, in such a way that the said infant died from the injuries and an additional ten s. tournoise for a new glove when the Hangman performed the said execution: this receipt is given to Regnaud Rigaut, Vicomte de Falaise; the Hangman declares that he is well satisfied with this sum and that he makes no further claims on the King our Sire and the said Vicomte.”

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