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Coyote Paw Found in Trap, Reward Offered for ID and Conviction of Trapper

Reported:
04/07/2025
Location:
Osoyoos, ID - CA
Species:
Other
Trap Type:
Leghold
Incident Date:
03/31/2025
Victim's Disposition:
unknown
Victim's Name:
Legal Action:
Unknown

Summary:

OSOYOOS, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA – A wildlife organization is offering $1,000 for the identification and conviction of the person or people responsible for a trapping incident.

In a media release issued Monday, The Fur Bearers said that a coyote paw was found in a trap in Osoyoos. Subsequent witness accounts of a three-pawed coyote, have prompted the offer of a reward for information and a potential conviction for trapping violations.

“This coyote is suffering in a way no animal should have to as a result of the use of a trap,” Lesley Fox, executive director at The Fur-Bearers, said in the media release.

“We expect that this reward may help investigators identify the person or persons responsible and, should they determine a violation took place, lead to a conviction.” Anyone with information regarding the traps or individual(s) behind the trapping is asked to contact the BC COS RAPP (Report All Poachers and Polluters) line at 1-877-952-7277.

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