Just not very sporting
Fox Tossing
ox tossing was a very popular sport, especially in the 17th and 18th centuries. Two teams would stand on opposite sides and toss foxes into the air. The team that tossed the foxes the highest was considered the winner.Of course, fox tossing was very cruel to animals, so it was only a matter of time before the participants came to their senses and abandoned the sport. Interestingly, at a time when most sports were gender-biased, fox tossing was open to both males and females.
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Cock Throwing I had a hard time finding this immage due to alternate options
Just like fox tossing, cock throwing is another abandoned game that was brutal to animals. It involved tying a rooster to a post, and participants would take turns throwing sticks at it. Whoever was the first to kill the cock was considered the winner. They continued even when the bird’s legs or wings were broken.Fortunately, many people were opposed to the sport, which was evident in 1660 when a riot broke out in Bristol protesting and demanding a stop to cat tossing and cock throwing games.
