Boar-baiting

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Boar-baiting is a blood sport involving the baiting of wild boars against dogs. [1] [2] [3]

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Villagers in Indonesia call the event "adu bagong" translated as boar fighting. [1] [2] [3] Boar-baiting began in the 1960s, to test hunting dogs against wild boars. [1] [2] [3] In 2017, an online petition demanding the halt was created by animal rights organizations and the Government of Indonesia banned boar-baiting. [1] [2] [3]

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  1. 1 2 3 4 Reuters: Indonesia governor cracks down on bloody dog-boar fights
  2. 1 2 3 4 Express UK: Barbaric DOG v WILD BOAR fights BANNED after being highlighted in Express
  3. 1 2 3 4 Independent: Dog vs wild boar fights in Indonesia prompt calls to end 'traditional' sport