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  2. Badger-baiting - Wikipedia

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    It provided a new opportunity to win or lose money by betting. Drawing the badger thus became a permanent part of the fight in the pit. Baits were staged outside the pit in cellars or taverns, as an interesting attraction for the guests. Towards the middle of the 19th century, badger-baiting declined in popularity to be replaced by dog fighting.

  3. Baiting (blood sport) - Wikipedia

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    During various periods of history and in different cultures around the world, various types of baiting, named for the species used, have been confirmed. These include badger-baiting, bear-baiting, bull-baiting, donkey-baiting, duck-baiting, hog-baiting, human-baiting, hyena-baiting, lion-baiting, monkey-baiting, rat-baiting, and wolf-baiting.

  4. Blood sport - Wikipedia

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    Boxing A hare caught by two greyhounds. A blood sport or bloodsport is a category of sport or entertainment that involves bloodshed. [1] Common examples of the former include combat sports such as cockfighting and dog fighting, and some forms of hunting and fishing.

  5. Buying pets from retail stores will soon be illegal in New ...

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    New York Attorney General Letitia James reminds retail stores law banning the sale of pets will go into effect starting Dec. 15.

  6. Glossary of early twentieth century slang in the United States

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    badger game. Main article: Badger game. An extortion scheme that loosely takes its name from the illegal practice of badger-baiting. It revolves around a scheme to deceive someone, put them in a compromising position, and then extort money from them. [14] balled up Confused, messed up [15] bally nipper Tomboy [5] baloney Nonsense [5] banana oil

  7. Rat-baiting - Wikipedia

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    In the movie Gangs of New York (2002), a scene involves rat baiting. [40] [41] In the book Let Loose the Dogs (2003) by Maureen Jennings, as well as its TV adaptation, the main storyline is that a murder occurred following a rat-baiting contest. [citation needed] In Season 1, Episode 4 of The Knick (2014), there is a scene depicting rat baiting ...

  8. Add Ozaukee to the list of Wisconsin counties with deer ... - AOL

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    Baiting and feeding is now banned in 59 of the state's 72 counties, according to the DNR. More: Outdoors calendar A map shows the status of white-tailed deer baiting and feeding bans in Wisconsin ...

  9. After 117 years, adultery on the brink of becoming legal in ...

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    The last adultery charge in New York appears to have been filed in 2010 against a woman who was caught engaging in a sex act in a public park, but it was later dropped as part of a plea deal.