woz 260 Posted January 1, 2008 Report Share Posted January 1, 2008 IF YOU HAD A PIT THAT WAS 15 X 15 FOOT AND YOU HAD RATS IN IT WOULD IT BE ILLEGAL TO LET THE TERRIER IN THERE TO DISPATCH THEM??? OR IF YOU COURT THEM IN A TRAP AND PUT THEM IN THERE WOULD IT BE ILLEGALL..IV READ IN OLD BOOKS ABOUT THIS HAPPENING AND WAS WONDERING IF IT GOES ON TODAY???...NOT TALKING ABOUT DOG FIGHTING BADGER BAITING OR BEAR BAITING JUST RATS AND TERRIERS.... Quote Link to post
Stabs 3 Posted January 1, 2008 Report Share Posted January 1, 2008 IF YOU HAD A PIT THAT WAS 15 X 15 FOOT AND YOU HAD RATS IN IT WOULD IT BE ILLEGAL TO LET THE TERRIER IN THERE TO DISPATCH THEM??? OR IF YOU COURT THEM IN A TRAP AND PUT THEM IN THERE WOULD IT BE ILLEGALL..IV READ IN OLD BOOKS ABOUT THIS HAPPENING AND WAS WONDERING IF IT GOES ON TODAY???...NOT TALKING ABOUT DOG FIGHTING BADGER BAITING OR BEAR BAITING JUST RATS AND TERRIERS.... It's been illegal since 1911 (1912 Scotland) http://www.webtribe.net/~shg/Protection%20...1%20c%2027).htm The last rat pit was closed in Leicester in 1912 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rat-baiting Quote Link to post
Big bald beautiful 1,231 Posted January 1, 2008 Report Share Posted January 1, 2008 the film with sean connory the great trainer robbers had a rat pit in it and they got done for bateing rats with terriers Quote Link to post
Guest flint Posted January 1, 2008 Report Share Posted January 1, 2008 (edited) IF YOU HAD A PIT THAT WAS 15 X 15 FOOT AND YOU HAD RATS IN IT WOULD IT BE ILLEGAL TO LET THE TERRIER IN THERE TO DISPATCH THEM??? OR IF YOU COURT THEM IN A TRAP AND PUT THEM IN THERE WOULD IT BE ILLEGALL..IV READ IN OLD BOOKS ABOUT THIS HAPPENING AND WAS WONDERING IF IT GOES ON TODAY???...NOT TALKING ABOUT DOG FIGHTING BADGER BAITING OR BEAR BAITING JUST RATS AND TERRIERS.... It's been illegal since 1911 (1912 Scotland) http://www.webtribe.net/~shg/Protection%20...1%20c%2027).htm The last rat pit was closed in Leicester in 1912 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rat-baiting makes good reading would`nt mind some of the old prints of thr . any one got old ratting or rat pit prints for sale ? Edited January 1, 2008 by flint Quote Link to post
COMPO 54 Posted January 1, 2008 Report Share Posted January 1, 2008 very conclusively illegal but what brilliant links stabs put up, very interesting and lovely old pictures I bet it was a spectacle and a half, we must all remember as well, although now they claim the 1911 act was all about animal protection and to stop cruelty, this is not necessarily true, the main reason that these things were banned was because of the large rowdy crowds that it drew?? Stick to running loose and wild rats and you wont go far wrong, but once its captured it must be killed quickly and not loosed for the dog!! Quote Link to post
boy jono 2 Posted January 1, 2008 Report Share Posted January 1, 2008 Thanks alot for the Link to the Ratting pits of old, very interesting reading. Happy New Year. Quote Link to post
scottishlass 57 Posted January 1, 2008 Report Share Posted January 1, 2008 i think i would find that a bit boring i like to see the terriers mark and have a good go at diggig them up there selfs but each to there own Quote Link to post
Guest john2007oliver Posted January 1, 2008 Report Share Posted January 1, 2008 i think i would find that a bit boring i like to see the terriers mark and have a good go at diggig them up there selfs but each to there own Thinking about that it must be quite hard work for the dogs after a few. Must get tiring. Wouldn't mind putting my staff in one of them, though she'd get no where near as quick of records as the dogs on stabs link. But of course its now illegal so i would not think about doing it Quote Link to post
woz 260 Posted January 1, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 1, 2008 brilliant links and pics...thank you Quote Link to post
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