If the animal died due to somthing completly out of the control of the other party I would personaly let it go. Accidental death due to somthing like animals fighting, or the guys house burning down or some other freak accident makes it hard to blame someone. Now if it were somthing like neglect or exposure to illness/desease due to poor husbandry thats a different story. I personaly would have required pictures of the dead animal in an obviously dead position and if there were any doubt at that point split the cost of a necropsy to see whats what.

It's a bummer situation either way, but animals die.. If you beleve the other party is at fault and they admit fault your better off letting them repay you in their own time.. If you were to take them to court and they don't have the funds but you win, all you have is a judgment against someone with no $$, that is now mad at you.
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Ed Lilley, www.constrictorsnw.com

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