What is a bait dog?
I see a German Shepherd has died as a result of this, and that is really very sad ;/
A bait dog is a dog that is used by dog-fighting folks to train a more vicious dog how to attack and kill an opponent. Basically, they are disposable victims.
Dog-baiting is the setting of game dogs against a chained or confined animal for sport. The dogs bite and tear to subdue the opposing animal by incapacitating or killing it. Baiting is a blood sport used for entertainment and gambling. It is illegal in most countries with varying levels of enforcement.
It happens more often than you think.
A bait dog is one that is used to prepare another for purpose of dog fighting (ala Michael Vick). It is akin to a sparring partner in boxing except the bait dog usually dies.
Here’s one that survived and is care of our rescue but can never be adopted out: http://www.gsroc.org/2013/detail.gsr?id=2987