Hyena-baiting

Hyenas can be challenging opponents for dogs, as their jaws are exceedingly powerful.

A single bite from a hyena lasting a few seconds without holding on is sufficient to kill a large dog.

[2] The Qalandar and the Thori in southern Punjab, Kandahar and Quetta, catch striped hyenas in order to pit them against specially trained dogs.

[3] In Baluchistan, captured hyenas sometimes had bridles placed in their mouths in order to prevent them from injuring the dogs.

[3] It is known that a Dogue de Bordeaux bitch named Megre was pitted against hyenas in 1895, though the exact species was not identified.