The sound of breaking leaves on a riding mob is not played In survival (donkey, horse, lama, camel).
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MC-277708
The sound of breaking leaves on a riding mob is not played In survival
Resolved
Fixed
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1.21.2 Release Candidate 1
1.21.2 Release Candidate 2
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Can confirm. This only happens in survival mode; it seems to depend on the player's block breaking speed, where in the case of leaves a golden hoe or shears already suffice to produce the bug. This bug can also be reproduced by giving yourself haste 255 and breaking random blocks (for example, dirt or sand) while riding on a horse (so it is not exclusive to leaves). The following message is spammed in the console when the blocks are broken: