Phil Decided to Rescue Bobo,the Dancing Bear,from a Traveling Circus

question 19

Multiple Choice

Phil decided to rescue Bobo,the dancing bear,from a traveling circus that was closing its business.Although Bobo was a well-behaved grizzly bear,Phil took great care to make sure that Bobo would not escape from his yard by reinforcing the yard's fence with steel and padlocking the gate.One day,without notice,Bobo rushed the fence,knocked the padlock off the gate,and escaped from Phil's yard.Bobo lunged at a young child in the neighborhood,injuring him.Based on these facts:

• A)Phil will be liable,only if he breached a duty of due care owed to the child.
• B)Phil will be liable if the harm that resulted to the child was foreseeable to Phil.
• C)Phil will be liable,regardless of the steps that he took to secure the yard.
• D)Phil will most likely not be liable.

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Definitions:

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