December 27th: . Well, this is the third time in four days that the guy has escaped. He does it sometime in the late night, I'd guess. All but once he's been back when I go to feed. If you've got an 'Escape Artist', you're in for a lot of expense and effort. Basically, he's a free-rider. Not much work since he's not in the paddock. And, the more one escapes,  the more one is going to try it. This will be my third confirmed EA in about 15 years. Since he's a rescue, it's proper to go the extra mile to try and force him to remain at work. The wire-dispenser broke the other day and the new one arrived today. I can get back to work laying a lower 'hot-wire'. Though it's supposed to snow tonight.

December 27th:  I found another place, nearby,  where he had "Probed" the tensile capability of the lower wire on the Woven-Wire fence. Yesterday when he was out,  I opened the gate to our back-yard, by the bird-feeders, to let him in. It was Christmas and we opened presents. He laid down on the decking and slept happily for a couple hours.