The Inquisitor
Bear Baiting Wednesday August 15, 1591
Many enjoy the sport including Robert Laneham. He says “it was a sport very pleasant to see, to see the bear, with his pink eyes, tearing after his enemies approach; the nimbleness and wait of the dog to take his advantage and the force and experience of the bear again to avoid his assaults: if he were bitten in one place how he would pinch in another to get free; that if he were taken once, then by what shift with biting, with clawing, with roaring, with tossing and tumbling he would work and wind himself from them; and when he was loose to shake his ears twice or thrice with the blood and the slaver hanging about his physiognomy."
Today was a day were some special dogs were put to the test. That's right today is the annual bear baiting championships. These dogs are raised to be vicious, and stealthy, but still very much part of the family.
For those who don't know bear baiting is a blood thirsty sport where a bear is chained to a post to defend itself against trained bulldogs. Sounds like the dogs wouldn't have a chance against a large bear. Wrong these bears are blinded, and have there teeth and claws ripped out. Doesn't sound so unfair now does it?
There is many bear bating tournaments, but today is the championships. The dogs participating are the best of the best. These dogs have the will and determination to win.
The championship is in the town hall, starting at 7:30 sharp.
To place bets on certain dogs there will be a booth in city hall.
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