Wild Bettas selectively crossed with more aggressive-natured domesticated species yield champion fighters. Placed together in a suspended glass bowl where neither can escape, they do what comes naturally to a male Betta when confronted with a competitor. They fight. Large monetary bets are placed on these competitions—explaining, in part, why such cruel spectacles endure.
Organizers seldom permit the two Bettas to fight until one kills the other. Nevertheless, many die shortly afterward from injuries sustained during the bout. Fortunately, Betta fighting is illegal in the United States.
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