Baiting is a

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where an animal is worried or tormented against another animal, for the purpose of entertainment or

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.Hoage, Robert J., Roskell, Anne and Mansour, Jane, "Menageries and Zoos to 1900", in ''New World, New Animals: From Menagerie to Zoological Park in the Nineteenth Century'', Hoage, Robert J. and Deiss, William A. (ed.), Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore, 1996, pp.8-18. The Penal Code Act, 2008
sudantribune.com This activity is illegal in most countries with varying levels of enforcement.

History

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 Badger-baiting is a form of blood sport in which badgers are baited with dogs. A baiting session typically results in the death of the badger, and possibly serious injuries to the dogs. Background The badger is a usually quiet and docile creat ...

bear-baiting 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. History Europe Great Britain Bear-baiting was very popular from the 12th ...

bull-baiting Bull-baiting is a blood sport involving pitting a bull against dogs. History England Crowds in London during the Royal Entry of James VI and I in March 1604 were entertained by bull-baiting. During the time of Queen Anne, bull-baiting was p ...

donkey-baiting Donkey-baiting is a blood sport involving the Bait (dogs), baiting of donkeys against dogs. Donkey-baiting was quite common during the Victorian era, but was never popular with the Working class, masses. This had less to do with not wanting to ex ...

duck-baiting Duck-baiting is a blood sport involving the baiting of ducks against dogs. Overview Duck-baiting involved releasing a pinioned duck on to a pond. The dog dived into the pond coursing the duck, which was unable to fly. A spectacular diving exh ...

hog-baiting Hog-dog rodeo or hog-dogging, is a spectator event that simulates wild or feral boar hunting with dogs. It requires specially trained and bred "hog dogs" that are used to bay and sometimes catch a hog or boar. In most cases, bay dogs psychologic ...

human-baiting 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 in England in the 19th century. Gentleman and the Bull Dog ''The Sporting Magaz ...

hyena-baiting Hyena-baiting is a blood sport involving the baiting of hyenas against dogs. History The striped hyena has historically been the most frequently used species. Hyenas can be challenging opponents for dogs, as their jaws are exceedingly powerful. ...

lion-baiting Lion-baiting is a blood sport involving the baiting of lions against dogs. Antiquity Antiquity has examples where groups of dogs defeat the 'king of beasts', the lion. Greek legend reflects Achilles' shield with the depiction of a fight of hi ...

monkey-baiting Monkey-baiting is a blood sport involving the baiting of monkeys against dogs. Background The English were always keen for something new to challenge their dog fighting breeds. This resulted in unusual fights, sometimes with very surprising ou ...

rat-baiting 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, takes to kill the rats. Often, two dogs competed, with the winner receiving a cash prize. It i ...

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wolf-baiting Wolf-baiting is a blood sport involving the baiting of wolves against dogs. Historically, the baiting of wolves was more in the context of training dogs for wolf hunting than public entertainment. Wolves would sometimes be caught, either at the ...

. Much of what is known about baiting comes from

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in the Middle Ages, although it has not been legal there for some time. It is still practiced, however, in other parts of the world, including some cultures of

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: The Criminal Code states that arranging, promoting or organizing fights between cocks, rams, bulls or other domestic animals, or encouraging such acts, shall be sentenced to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two months or with a fine, upon conviction.

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