Monday, December 7, 2009

Not even a fight

This isn't a fight, it is vivisection as entertainment.

Now we know why it is often called "badger drawing" instead of badger-baiting.

Drawing like in "drawn and quartered" - and no that doesn't mean they draw a picture of you and give you a free room. It is an extinct torture to death punishment.

Note also, that this is a bull terrier, not the regular variety of bulldog or pit bull.

Also note the dude biting the dogs tail. This is shown in a number of animal baiting paintings and drawings.

This is one of a series on wikipedia:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dog-baiting