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== [[Real Life]] ==
* Creatures used in the Roman circus generally fit this bill according to [https://listverse.com/2016/11/25/10-crazy-shows-romans-could-watch-at-the-colosseum/| Listverse], as they were used in public executions. Hungry lions, that were trained to eat human flesh, would go after the condemned prisoners within the arena. One particularly cruel form of entertainment was strapping people naked to a seesaw, and the lions would go after anyone still unlucky to be on the end that was on the ground.
* Allegedly, US president John Quincy Adams kept a pet alligator in the White House bathroom for this purpose - albeit downplayed in the sense that he didn't have it kill and eat guests. Instead, he used it to prank his guests by scaring the ever-loving hell out of them. Unfortunately, articles like [https://www.ploddingthroughthepresidents.com/2018/02/john-quincy-adams-pet-alligator-is-crock.html this one] have pointed out that this fun fact is likely a tall tale due to the lack of proof surrounding the alleged pet's existence.
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