Question of gender and pets

[Paul B. Gallagher]

Irina Shevelenko wrote:

> I was actually wrong. It is just because it is a *neuter*
> substantivized adjective that the "animated/unanimated" category does
> not apply. It would apply for the word "прохожий" or "приезжая".

Would you also say "охотник убил животное"?

(I know you'd phrase it differently in real life, this is just a test case)

Or would you follow the model of the Beatles song?
Эй, Бангало Билл, кого ты убил, Бангало Билл?

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Paul B. Gallagher
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