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| A particularly dangerous variation of the hogtie has been used to torture and kill its victim: the hands are tied behind the back and the feet are tied together, with one end of the rope around the victim's neck. The tension on the neck-rope can only be relieved if the victim keeps their neck, back and legs arched; eventually, the victim tires and strangles.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/81FC45BE-77C0-423D-9D79-0890839C1FAC.htm |title=Aljazeera.net |publisher=Aljazeera.net |date=2007-04-19 |accessdate=2010-09-10}}</ref> | A particularly dangerous variation of the hogtie has been used to torture and kill its victim: the hands are tied behind the back and the feet are tied together, with one end of the rope around the victim's neck. The tension on the neck-rope can only be relieved if the victim keeps their neck, back and legs arched; eventually, the victim tires and strangles.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/81FC45BE-77C0-423D-9D79-0890839C1FAC.htm |title=Aljazeera.net |publisher=Aljazeera.net |date=2007-04-19 |accessdate=2010-09-10}}</ref> | ||
| also a killer tactic in the old west for capturing running criminals | |||
| == Figurative use == | == Figurative use == | ||
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The hogtie is a method of tying the limbs together, rendering the subject immobile and helpless. Originally, it was applied to pigs (hence the name) and other young four-legged animals.
Details
The hogtie when used on pigs and cattle has the limbs tied in front; it is not possible to tie them behind without harming the animal. When performed on a human, however, a hogtie is any position that results in the arms and legs being bound, both tied behind the person and then connecting the hands and feet.
Use in torture
A particularly dangerous variation of the hogtie has been used to torture and kill its victim: the hands are tied behind the back and the feet are tied together, with one end of the rope around the victim's neck. The tension on the neck-rope can only be relieved if the victim keeps their neck, back and legs arched; eventually, the victim tires and strangles. also a killer tactic in the old west for capturing running criminals
Figurative use
The term may also apply figuratively to an instance where a person has said or done something which has unpleasant consequences, and from which they are unable to escape.
See also
- Hogtie bondage, an erotic BDSM practice.
References
- http://www.kimbacan.com/HTML/Gallery/rodeo%20web/hogtied_steer.jpg
- "Aljazeera.net". Aljazeera.net. 2007-04-19. Retrieved 2010-09-10.
