Nontarget Trapping Incident Report

Reported: Feb 26, 2008
Location: Alberton, Montana

Species: Dog
Trap Type: Kill
Incident Date: Feb 12, 2008

Victim's Disposition: injured
Victim's Name: Griz

Legal Action: unknown
Result: n/a

Summary: A woman walking along a road in the woods with her dog was frightened when a small Conibear trap snapped shut on her dog's foot. After pulling the trap loose she became angry. The trap had no owner's tag, so she followed the ATV tracks to a neighbor's house and confronted the trapper. Except for lacking an identification tag, the trap, set for rabbits, was legal.

Source: The Missoulian