Bull-baiting

Bear and bull baiting was a form of animal fighting, to be rushed to the attack dogs on bears, bulls and other animals. In the 16th and 17th centuries it was performed as a theatrical form of entertainment in England, for the buildings were specially created, which were called bear garden (German Bärengarten ).

Expiration

The German traveler Lupold von Wedel 1584 described in detail the dramaturgy and variants of such an event:

Bear - Baiting

Small brown or black bears, which the claws and fangs have been removed, were tied with a nose ring or a necklace to a pole in the middle of an arena. Then the dogs were admitted who attacked the bear and tried to grab him by the throat or in the nose. Was this goal achieved, the combatants were separated and the combat round was over. The fight itself was not completed until the bear was visibly exhausted. The death of the animal was not intended.

Bull - Baiting ( Bull biting)

This hunt was a bull, the horns were blunted, tied to a stake. The dogs (so-called bull-dog ) also had to reach the neck or snout. The death of the bull may have been factored in or was induced after the fight, because bull meat was just as enjoyable, if you rushed the animal.

Ape on Horseback

Instead of a wild beast a horse was led into the arena, on whose back a monkey was tied. The horse was allowed to move freely. Since horses were not as valuable, her death was probably planned. The origin of this form seems to lie in the training of dogs for combat against cavalry. This number was considered funny (due to the howler monkeys ) and served to loosen up.

Whipping of the Blind Bear

A blind bear was tied to a stake, and especially young men tried to prove their courage by beating the animal with sticks or whips.