The owner of the pit must pay the owner for the loss; the dead animal will become the property of the person who opened the pit. The compensation structure is clean: the negligent party compensates the victim and receives the dead animal as partial return. The transfer of the dead animal to the party at fault prevents double loss while maintaining the compensation obligation. The legal mechanism ensures that responsibility is assigned, compensation is made, and the loss is distributed appropriately. Proverbs 11:15 warns about the risks of careless guarantees — the liability law of Exodus 21:34 is the practical application of the principle that careless action produces real consequences for which the careless person is responsible.

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