Trapping Incident #536
Reported:
05/18/2017
Location:
Hyde Park, VT - USA
Species:
Other
Trap Type:
Leghold
Incident Date:
05/11/2017
Victim's Disposition:
dead
Victim's Name:
Legal Action:
No
Summary:
A juvenile fox was caught in a leghold trap that broke free from the ground. It roamed around Hyde Park for days before finally being captured by a game warden and taken to a veterinarian. By then the leg was too damaged and infected, and the fox had to be euthanized.
Result: