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The bears know whats coming and can be seen screaming and urinating in horror as the fighting dogs race towards them - they are forced to endure this torture repeatedly, even on same days.
Bears sustain more injuries than dogs and usually suffer ripped noses and mouths. The dogs' jaws, clamped around the bear's nose, are prized apart using sticks. The killing of either animal is avoided, as they are too valuable. Fights are mainly held at local fairs and attract a crowd of up to 2000 spectators.
The ‘contest’ lasts for three rounds. As the dogs are encourgaed to attack, the bear will tire and weaken, until it is unable to remain upright.
This is when the bear’s face and neck become vulnerable to the dogs’ teeth. They hang from the bear’s mouth and lips as they try to drag it to the floor. If they succeed, the dogs ‘win’ the round; if the bear stays on its feet, it has ‘won’.
Pakistan is the only country where bear baiting takes place, despite the ‘blood sport’ being illegal under the country’s Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act of 1890 and under the Pakistan Wildlife Act. It is also illegal under Islamic Law to bait animals.
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