Fox tossing
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Fox tossing was a competitive blood sport popular in parts of Europe in the 17th and 18th centuries. It involved throwing live foxes and other animals high into the air. It was practiced by members of
An engraving of German aristocrats engaged in the sport of fox tossing or Fuchsprellen (lit. "fox bouncing")
Fox and wild boar tossing. Painting from Jagdschloss Grunewald
A fox-tossing tournament of the early 18th century, as depicted in Der vollkommene deutsche Jäger (1719)
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
Fox tossing
…Fox tossing (German: Fuchsprellen) was a competitive blood sport popular in parts of Europe in the 17th and 18th centuries. It involved throwing live foxes and other animals high into the air. It was practiced by…
A hare caught by two greyhounds
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