fˈɑːloʊɪŋ ɐ bɹˈiːf ɹᵻsˈɜːdʒəns ɪn pˌɑːpjʊlˈæɹᵻɾi dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti z, ɪt hˈæzbiːn dᵻskɹˈaɪbd æz ˈeɪ "dˈaɪɪŋ spˈoːɹt", ɔːlðˈoʊ ɐ nˈæʃənəl fˈɛɹɪtlˈɛɡɪŋ ᵻvˈɛnt wʌz hˈɛld ɪn ɹˈɪtʃmənd, vɜːdʒˈɪniə, jˌuːˈɛs fɹʌm tˈuː θˈaʊzənd θɹˈiː tə tˈuː θˈaʊzənd nˈaɪn.
Following a brief resurgence in popularity during the 1970s, it has been described as a "dying sport", although a national ferret-legging event was held in Richmond, Virginia, US from 2003 to 2009.