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Baiting is a blood sport where an animal is worried or tormented against another animal, for the purpose of entertainment or gambling. [1] [2] [3] ...
Bull-baiting in the 19th century, painted by Samuel Henry Alken. Detail from “Bull-baiting” by Julius Caesar Ibbetson, circa 1817.. Bull-baiting is a blood sport involving pitting a bull against dogs with the aim of attacking and subduing the bull by biting and holding onto its nose or neck, which often resulted in the death of the bull.
Rat-baiting is a blood sport that involves releasing captured rats in an enclosed space with spectators betting on how long a dog, usually a terrier and sometimes referred to as a ratter, takes to kill the rats. Often, two dogs competed, with the winner receiving a cash prize.
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. Activities characterized as blood sports, but involving only human participants, include the ancient Roman gladiatorial ...
Bear-baiting in the 14th century Bear-baiting in the 17th century. Bear-baiting is a blood sport in which a chained bear and one or more dogs are forced to fight one another. It may also involve pitting a bear against another animal.
Human-baiting is a blood sport involving the baiting of humans against dogs. There are at least three known documented cases of human-baiting, all of which occurred ...
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Badger-baiting is a form of blood sport in which badgers [1] are baited with dogs. [2] A baiting session typically results in the death of the badger, and possibly serious injuries to the dogs. Background