| 词条 | Pig wrestling |
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RulesRules vary depending on the venue. Some contests use larger pigs, while others use those that are smaller. Some include a single pig, while others use more than one. The pigs are coated with shortening, vegetable oil, lard, or another lubricant. Contestants chase the pigs around a field or other determined area. Depending on the contest, contestants either try to get one or both hands on the pig, tackle and hold the pig down, or drag the pig to a set point. There may be several rounds per contest. The prize for winning is often the pig itself.[4] Children too young to compete in pig wrestling may compete in a greased pig chase, the object of which is to hang onto a greased pig for a certain amount of time. A more juvenile pig is often used for this competition. Animal welfareConcerns have been raised by animal rights organizations that using pigs in this form of entertainment is inhumane,[4][5] since the pigs have no choice in the matter of whether they want to wrestle or not. The wrestling may impose undue emotional stress on the pigs, as evidenced by fearful squealing, and causes physical torsional stress on the pigs' joints. Some fairs have thus eliminated pig wrestling from their events.[6] In Minnesota, pig wrestling is a misdemeanor.[7] In popular cultureA variant is shown in The Man in the Iron Mask in which a pig dressed to look like a unicorn is released with a valuable gem hung around its neck. The first to capture the pig is allowed to keep the treasure. The television show Family Guy parodies this concept with the Greased-up Deaf Guy; a recurring character that first appears in "The Thin White Line" as the quarry of a company picnic event.[8] In a 2014 episode of the Discovery Channel series MythBusters, the Build Team investigated the difficulty of catching a greased pig, both with and without technological assistance. See also
References1. ^{{cite news|url=https://news.google.co.uk/newspapers?id=kqcIAAAAIBAJ&sjid=o0IDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3773,1040222&dq=pig-scramble&hl=en|title=Pig Scramble Is Fun, Profitable|date=22 September 1950|work=Ludington Daily News|accessdate=2009-10-06}} {{Pigs}}{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2011}}2. ^Pig Wrestling-Sublette County Fair 2005 - Pinedale, Wyoming 3. ^{{cite news|url=http://loudounextra.washingtonpost.com/news/2007/jul/26/greased-pig-scramble-evenings-big-draw/ |title=Greased Pig Scramble Is Evening’s Big Draw |date=26 July 2007 |work=Washington Post |accessdate=2009-11-03 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081012095002/http://loudounextra.washingtonpost.com/news/2007/jul/26/greased-pig-scramble-evenings-big-draw/ |archivedate=12 October 2008 }} 4. ^1 Pasco: Pig catching rubs some the wrong way 5. ^Farm Owner, County At Odds Over Pig Wrestling - Baltimore, Maryland News Story - WBAL Baltimore 6. ^The Record Delta County axes greased pig contest 7. ^[https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/?id=343.36 Minnesota Statutes 343.36 GREASED PIG CONTESTS AND TURKEY SCRAMBLES] 8. ^[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q5Am4Xc1axA YouTube - Catch the Greased Up Deaf Guy] 4 : Animal welfare|Cruelty to animals|Domestic pigs|Outdoor games |
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