When Savage Rat Baiting Was a Popular Spectacle in the West Midlands Wednesday, June 17, 2026 ratbaiting westmidlands history gambling animalcruelty 19thcentury pubs legalhistory betting spectacle Gambling has long been a popular pastime in the West Midlands, but before the era of World Cup bets, residents engaged in a far grimmer form of entertainment: rat baiting. This brutal “sport” involved dogs being pitted … Read More