Which of the following statements about ownership of a wild animal is false?
A)If a person fatally wounds a wild animal,he becomes the owner.
B)If a captured wild animal escapes and is caught by a second person,it still belongs to the first capturer,regardless of whether the second capturer was aware of prior ownership.
C)Wild animals caught in a trap or net are considered to be the property of the person who set the trap or net.
D)The first person to take possession of a wild animal normally becomes the owner.

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The first person to take possession of a wild animal normally becomes the owner.To acquire ownership of a wild animal by taking possession,a person must obtain enough control over it to deprive it of its freedom.If a person fatally wounds a wild animal,the person becomes the owner.Wild animals caught in a trap or fish caught in a net are usually considered to be the property of the person who set the trap or net.If a captured wild animal escapes and is caught by another person,that person generally becomes the owner.However,if that person knows that the animal is an escaped animal and that the prior owner is chasing it to recapture it,then he does not become the owner.

Which of the Following Statements About Ownership of a Wild