It's not always fair to call a criminal an animal, but it's probably never fair to call an animal a criminal. But don't tell that to European courts in the Middle Ages. This week, Steve discovers the weird history of animal trials, and of course, he's happy to share what he's learned.

Sources:

Grundhauser, Eric. The Truth and Myth Behind Animal Trials in the Middle Ages. Atlas Obscura. August 10, 2015. https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/the-truth-and-myth-behind-animal-trials-of-the-middle-ages

Simon, Matt. Europe’s Insane History of Putting Animals on Trial and Executing Them. Wired. September 24, 2014. https://www.wired.com/2014/09/fantastically-wrong-europes-insane-history-putting-animals-trial-executing/