ðə sˈaɪəntɚɹ ˈækʃən ɪz ɐ kˈæɾɪɡɚɹi wɪðˌɪn tˈɔːɹt lˈɔː ɪn sˌʌm kˈɑːmən lˈɔː dʒˌʊɹɹɪsdˈɪkʃənz ðæt dˈiːlz wɪððə dˈæmɪdʒ dˈʌn baɪ ɐn ˈænɪməl dᵻɹˈɛktli tʊ ɐ hjˈuːmən.
The scienter action is a category within tort law in some common law jurisdictions that deals with the damage done by an animal directly to a human.