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. Until the 19th century, it was commonly performed in Great Britain, Sweden, India, Pakistan, and Mexico among others.
Bear-baiting in the 14th century
Bear-baiting in the 17th century
A painting of about 1650 by Abraham Hondius of a bear-baiting
A bear and bull fight in New Orleans, 1853
A blood sport or bloodsport is a category of sport or entertainment that involves bloodshed. 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 games.
Boxing
A hare caught by two greyhounds
Cockfight