In the United States, animals have been put on trial in the past for hurting their masters or their own offspring.

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Historically, there have been instances where animals were put on trial for various offenses, including harming humans or their own offspring. These trials occurred in medieval Europe and, by extension, in the early colonial periods of what would become the United States, reflecting the anthropomorphic view of animal behavior prevalent at the time.

In the United States, Animals Have Been Put on Trial