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 Bull running: Bull running was a highly dangerous sport that involved hats being thrown at a bull in a cage to agitate it, before releasing it. The contestants would then attempt to chase and dodge the bull as it ran madly all over the town. The bull would then be eaten for dinner.
 Hunting: As as sport, hunting was mainly for the upperclass and nobility. Hunting was split up into two types, the ‘At Force’ hunt and the ‘Bow and Staple’ hunt. In the ‘At Force’ hunt, there ere multiple huntsmen who arranged themselves into teams. Dogs were often taken on these hunts and the main prey was wild boar. The hunters would chase the boar to exhaustion or attempt to corner it. The ‘Bow and Staple’ hunt Was created for women or less active males. The

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