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Contemporary picture of
Bull-baitingBait noun or Baiting verb is the
act to worry or torment a chained or confined
animal by
setting Dogs upon it
for sport. The
Dogs attack with endeavour, bite and tear, with an objective to subdue the
opposing animal by incapacitating or
killing it.
Baiting is a
blood sport utilized for
entertainment and
gambling.
It is illegal
in most countries with laws being enforced with varying degrees of enthusiasm.
History
Baiting events recorded thoughout history are by no means isolated incidents.
For instance, during the middle ages,
England was
completely addicted to the bait as a pastime using a wide range of animals,
including, but not limited too:
Donkeys,
Horses,
Leopards,
Lions,
Monkeys,
Panthers,
Polar
bears and
Tigers, no animal was overlooked.
Baiting sports
See also
Further reading
- Fleig, D. (1996). History of Fighting Dogs. T.F.H. Publications.
ISBN 0793804981
- Homan, M. (2000). A Complete History of Fighting Dogs. Howell
Book House Inc.
ISBN 1582451281
External links
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Bait, Baiting, worry, torment, chained, confined animal,
setting Dogs, for sport, Dogs attack, endeavour, bite, tear, objective, subdue,
opposing animal, incapacitating, killing it, blood sport, entertainment,
gambling, illegal, most countries, laws, enforced, degrees of enthusiasm