bear pit

A bear pit was historically used to display bears, typically for entertainment and especially bear-baiting. The pit area was normally surrounded by a high fence, above which the spectators would look down on the bears.

Bear pit, or Bear Pit, may refer to:

• A bear pit, an enclosure used to display bears, often for entertainment and bear-baiting
• The Bear Pit (novel), a novel by Australian author Jon Cleary first published in 2000
• The Bear Pit or Bärengraben, a specific notable bear pit in the Swiss city of Bern