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The Jeremy Kyle Show had been in the headlines before, with a judge describing it in 2007 as "human bear-baiting which goes under the guise of entertainment".

He added: "There are some who view the issue as a matter of personal choice, but no one would extend that principle to things like dog-fighting or bear-baiting, so it's not clear why fur farming or force-feeding geese, which arguably are associated with far greater levels of cruelty, should be any different."

Though banned, bear-baiting persists in some parts of Pakistan and, at the time of his rescue, two-month-old Daboo was half starving and suffering from scabies and a severe ear infection.

Forest Service’s conclusion that the national bear-baiting policy that remains in effect provides the needed safeguards in all states to allow bear-baiting.

Forest Service concerning bear-baiting under the Endangered Species Act, contending only the Forest Service had that authority.