Reported from MailonLine

Rearing up on their hind legs, these donkeys have been cruelly forced to fight one another for entertainment.
But, as these images show, the young Afghan boy who pitted them against one another soon received his just punishment.

Losing his grip on his donkey’s back, the boy falls hard to the ground.

 The boy loses his grip and is thrown from the donkey’s back as the two beasts hurl themselves at each other

 

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As the donkeys launch towards each other, the Afghan boy is thrown backwards by the force of their collision

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Oblivious to the boy, the donkeys head for each other and battle it out

The unnamed boy forced the animals into a fight outside the German armed forces Bundeswehr camp in Kunduz, northern Afghanistan, today.

Donkey-fighting is not particularly common in Afghanistan – a country far better known for dog-fighting.

However in a country that loves to fight, anything goes – and fights featuring cocks, camels and goats are also all common sights.

The boys cheer as the donkeys continue to fight

The Taliban outlawed dog-fighting, believing it was un-Islamic.

But since the U.S. invasion and the Taliban’s fall, the grim sport has been making a comeback – especially in the capital of Kabul.

Now competitions are held twice a week there, drawing thousands of male spectators. Winning purses have been known to reach up to $50,000