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Hogtying is a method of tying the limbs together, rendering the 'hogtied' immobile. Originally, it applied to pigs; now it can also be applied to human bondage and a method for subduing individuals sometimes employed by the police.
The standard procedure on humans is to tie the wrists together behind the back, tie the ankles together and join the wrist and ankle ties, forcing the legs to be bent double. Often, elbow bondage is used; the knees may also be tied together.
If the victim's arms are in a monoglove, a hogtie may be achieved by tying the ankles to the tip of the monoglove.
A very nasty, and very lethal form of hogtie was and is used as a form
of torture: 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 of the legs pulling on the neckrope can only be lifted for a
limited period of time by using the muscles in the back, breast and
belly. When those muscles get tired, the victim strangles him/herself.
This is sometimes referred to as the "Italian rope trick" and has been
used by the Mafia.See also
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