Articles About Dog fighting

Bear Baiting Bets: A History of Blood Sports in Elizabethan Times

Jonathan December 9, 2019 11:23:59

Bear baiting bets In Elizabethan times kept everyone entertained. In Macbeth, there is a stanza he speaks to his enemies: “Have tied me to a stake; I cannot fly, But, bear-like, I must fight the course.” Today this holds little meaning. But in the year of the play, 1606, if one were to take a short walk from Shakespeare's own Globe Theater, you would find the "Bear Gardens". This was where dogs, bears, bulls, chimps and other creatures had to fight to the death in front of roaring crowds, many of whom were gambling on the outcome.

What’s Wrong With Cockfighting?

Jonathan November 22, 2019 15:15:18

What's wrong with cockfighting? After all the birds are dumb and like to fight. The US state of Utah, along with Mormons and Salt Lake City, has a penchant for cock fighting. It's one of the only states whereby the "sport" is classed as a misdemeanor as opposed to a felony.

Dog Fight Betting: The Underground World of Dog Fighting

Jonathan November 13, 2019 17:12:17

Nothing quite mixes the excitement of blood and money as the betting on blood sports, most notably, that of dog fighting. In spite of legal efforts, it exists as an underground sport in virtually all countries around the world. And where there's dog fighting, there's also dog fight betting.

The Not-So-Small World of Dog Fighting

Frederick H. March 2, 2015 05:24:49

Dog Fighting may be a subculture, but it’s one that has exposure over most of the known World and doesn’t seem to show any signs of disappearing. Today dog fighting is illegal in all 50 states in the U.S. It is also illegal in all the EU member states. Despite this, dog fights not only […]

Dog fighting for Dummies

Frederick H. March 2, 2015 04:33:06

Dog Fighting is a subculture, concealed in the bowels of World social history, that tends to reveal the primitive nature of people. Dog Fighting is one of those sports that rarely emerges from the darkened shadows of our society and into the media. It only is revealed at moments when you hear of some famous […]