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.
Bronze medallion depicting the fight between a man and a wild animal (venatio).
Venatio, Gladiator and Lion in the Colosseum