What is the law regarding moist donkey excrement (after the donkey returned from a journey), cat or weasel excrement, or a putrid carcass — must one distance from them?
Synopsis
Donkey excrement after returning from a journey, cat and weasel excrement, and putrid carcasses are all treated like human excrement. On the road, one need not assume animal excrement is that of a donkey unless near a city where donkeys are common.
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