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[slartibartfast]

I have immense respect for the work they do, but I cannot ever believe that the hogs do not suffer.

I never said the hogs did not suffer and nobody in that sport would try to claim otherwise. I said it is the most humane way and the most appropraite placement for the dogs mouth, the most comfortable in comparrison to say the stomache, nose, or breaking its legs.

The key word there is "sport". I repeat, I have no problem with the legitimate use of a dog as a hunting partner.

I see absolutely no need for a sport where a hog who has already undergone capture once is then turned loose in a confined area to be attacked by dogs for the amusement of the audience. You've already admitted they suffer. What's humane about intentionally putting them through it?

And FYI, I feed live and I hunt. I just don't shoot fish in a barrel.