Gemara Notes p. 22-23

דף נו עמוד א

The Mishna had stated…If the fence of the field broke open at night, or broken into by robbers, and the sheep escaped and damaged, the owner is פטור

it was ,פטור said: When the Mishna said he is רבהdiscussing a case where the animal dug under the wall, causing it to fall

Animal Dug and escaped

Wall broke open without digging

פטור

חייב

What is the case?היכי דמי

It was a sturdy wall

It doesn’t make sense that…

Animal dug Didn’t dig

פטור

חייב

It was a rickety wall

It doesn’t make sense that…

Animal dug Didn’t dig

פטור

חייב

אילימא

Gemara Notes p. 22

דף נו עמוד א