Bear-baiting
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Bear-baiting was a historical blood sport in which a chained bear and one or more dogs were forced to fight one another. It also sometimes involved pitting a bear against another animal. Until the 19t
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
Blood sport
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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 o
Bear-baiting
…Bear-baiting was a historical blood sport in which a chained bear and one or more dogs were forced to fight one another. It also sometimes involved pitting a bear against another animal. Until…
A hare caught by two greyhounds
Cockfight