The fighting sausage dogs of the Roman Colosseum

Sausage dogs could have been made to fight bears in the Colosseum of ancient Rome, archaeologists said
Insider's Alia Shoaib reported that researchers in Rome had discovered the remains of small dogs similar to dachshunds while excavating the drains of the iconic 2,000-year-old amphitheater. 
"They were less than 30cm [11.8 inches] in height. We think they may have been used to perform acrobatic tricks, just as you would see in a circus today. Or it may be that they were used as part of staged hunts or even pitched against bears and animals like that. We don't know for sure," researchers said. 
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