I recall when an escapee from the Arizona State Penitentiary in Florence stole a horse from the yard of a nearby house to effect his getaway.
Whoops! Arizona was part of the Wild West, where stealing a man’s horse was often to condemn him to death in the wilderness. The laws on horse theft reflect that, and the guy ended up getting a much longer sentence added on than if he had merely swiped a car.
Reminds me recently of TV presenter Gary Collins stiffing a local restaurant in Mississippi for a steak dinner. Serious stuff in MS as it is a felony over $25 or something for walking out on a restaurant tab.