Problem
Dog fighting
Nature:
Dog fighting is a type of blood sport that turns game and fighting dogs against each other in a physical fight, often to the death, for the purposes of gambling or entertainment to the spectators. In rural areas, fights are often staged in barns or outdoor pits; in urban areas, fights are often staged in garages, basements, warehouses, alleyways, abandoned buildings, neighborhood playgrounds, or in the streets. Dog fights usually last until one dog is declared a winner, which occurs when one dog fails to scratch, dies, or jumps out of the pit. Sometimes dog fights end without declaring a winner; for instance, the dog's owner may call the fight.
Dog fighting generates revenue from stud fees, admission fees and gambling. Most countries have banned dog fighting, but it is still legal in some countries, such as Honduras, Japan, and Albania. The sport is also popular in Russia.
Incidence:
Dog fighting is still held in a few places in Japan, the most famous being Kochi and Akita prefectures, but gambling on dogfights is now illegal.
Broader Problems:
Uncontrolled dogsAnimal fighting sports Subject(s):
Birds, Mammals → CarnivoresDefence → Conflict
Problem Type:
E: Emanations of other problems Date of last update
04.10.2020 – 22:48 CEST