Q: My friend and I are 14. There is a field behind her house. Is it trespassing if we didn't know someone owned it then?
When we saw cows, we wanted to see if someone owned the field. The owner never noticed us, or if they did they didn't do anything. We eventually found out that that field is owned by somebody. We haven't gone there since.
A: Every square inch is owned by somebody. It is trespassing whether you know who owns it or not. Don't go where you don't have permission. It is especially dangerous to go in a field with cows or other animals. And don't go in a field with a single cow. It could be a bull, and they are aggressive and could chase you down and hurt or kill you. You cannot outrun a bull.
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