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Bait or Baiting is the act of worrying or tormenting a chained or confined animal by setting game dogs upon it for sport. The dogs attack with endeavour, bite and tear, with an objective to subdue the opposing animal by incapacitating or killing it. Baiting is a blood sport utilized for entertainment and gambling. It is illegal in most countries with laws being enforced with varying degrees of effort and enthusiasm.
Baiting events recorded throughout history are by no means isolated incidents. For instance, during the middle ages, England used a wide range of animals, including, but not limited to: donkeys, horses, leopards, lions, monkeys, and tigers.
In 1835, the Parliament of the United Kingdom implemented an Act called the Cruelty to Animals Act 1835, which prohibited the baiting of domestic or captive animals.