fˈɛɹɪtlˈɛɡɪŋ hɐz ɛɡzˈɪstᵻd fɔːɹ sˈɛntʃɚɹiz, bˌʌt ðə spˈoːɹt mˌeɪd ɐ bɹˈiːf ɹᵻsˈɜːdʒəns ɪn pˌɑːpjʊlˈæɹᵻɾi dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti z.
Ferret-legging has existed for centuries, but the sport made a brief resurgence in popularity during the 1970s.