Most people have heard of cockfighting, dog fighting and bullfighting.
And, now, still another entry into the illegal world of blood sports apparently has come to south-central Florida: hog-dog fighting.
It's pit bulls or bulldogs versus wild boars.
And when it's a teethversus-tusk bloodbath, seldom do the pigs ever defeat the dogs.
Hog-dog fights typically match a pit bull terrier or bulldog against a wild boar in a rectangular, 25- by 25-foot outdoor ring, bound by wooden posts, for 60-second bouts.
The object is to see how fast the dog can catch the pig as it runs for its life. The dog usually snares the pig within seconds.
The dog stops the pig by clamping its jaws against its snout, ears or testicles. The animals then are pried apart with a metal bar. If the pig survives, it's returned to the ring for another fight. If the pig collapses, it's left to die.
The three dogs with the best times are declared the winners, with their owners -- in this case -- splitting a cash pool of about $10,000.
Hog-dog fighting is a violation of animal cruelty laws and is illegal in the United States.
I am not against using dogs to hunt for boars. But, I am against this blood sport. This is just a way to torture a pig. True, humane hunters never torture their prey, they kill it fast and eat it.
And, now, still another entry into the illegal world of blood sports apparently has come to south-central Florida: hog-dog fighting.
It's pit bulls or bulldogs versus wild boars.
And when it's a teethversus-tusk bloodbath, seldom do the pigs ever defeat the dogs.
Hog-dog fights typically match a pit bull terrier or bulldog against a wild boar in a rectangular, 25- by 25-foot outdoor ring, bound by wooden posts, for 60-second bouts.
The object is to see how fast the dog can catch the pig as it runs for its life. The dog usually snares the pig within seconds.
The dog stops the pig by clamping its jaws against its snout, ears or testicles. The animals then are pried apart with a metal bar. If the pig survives, it's returned to the ring for another fight. If the pig collapses, it's left to die.
The three dogs with the best times are declared the winners, with their owners -- in this case -- splitting a cash pool of about $10,000.
Hog-dog fighting is a violation of animal cruelty laws and is illegal in the United States.
I am not against using dogs to hunt for boars. But, I am against this blood sport. This is just a way to torture a pig. True, humane hunters never torture their prey, they kill it fast and eat it.
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