Human-baiting
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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 Bulldog (circa 1807)
Physic and Brummy, An Evening at Hanley
Venatio
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Venatio was a type of entertainment in Roman amphitheaters involving the hunting and killing of wild animals.
Human-baiting
…man's right ear, and dragged him to the ground. As soon as it was possible, the dog was choked off, but the upper part of Oxley's ear had disappeared. Venatio Fleig, D. (1996). History of Fighting Dogs, pp. 119–124. T.F.H. Publications. ISBN 0-7938-0498-1…
Bronze medallion depicting the fight between a man and a wild animal (venatio).
Venatio, Gladiator and Lion in the Colosseum