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An 8 year old yellow lab, Molly Rose, was leashed and on a routine walk with her owner when she was caught in an illegal body grip trap. One of the men responsible for setting the illegal trap works as an animal control officer for Seneca Falls, NY. Both men are contracted by Seneca Falls Town Supervisor Gregory Lazzaro for animal nuisance control.

A chocolate labrador retriever was found with his leg in an unpadded leghold trap illegally set in Sky Prairie Park, an area utilized primarily by families. Trapping is prohibited within Spokane city limits.

An Akita named Darby was found caught in a leghold trap near a neighbor’s home; she had apparently been there for 5 days. The damage to her leg was so great that it had to amputated.

Coco, a sled-dog mix, was caught in a strangulation neck snare when she was out with her family on a sledding trip on a popular trail near the family’s home. By the time her owner reached her, she had stopped breathing; it took 20 minutes to resuscitate her.

An 89-pound female gray wolf was found dead in a trap meant for coyotes.

ALCOVA, WY – The owner took her dog out to a location that she had taken her dogs to many times before. They parked in the exact same spot, right off a little two-track. Within 30 seconds of unloading the dogs (and 20 feet away from her truck), her yellow lab got caught in a leghold trap. Luckily, the trap did not have teeth, but her joint swelled immediately and she was very shaken by the experience. The owner stated that she was very fortunate that it was her yellow lab and not her other smaller dog, as the trap surely would have broken his leg or worse.

A 6 mos old lab mix named Drake went missing on Valentine’s Day and was found that night in a creek by his residence. Drake sustained broken bones to his paws.

A cat was found in a alley caught in a steel leg-hold trap set illegally within city limits.

A trapper found a bald eagle caught in a trap he set out for coyotes. The eagle’s legs were injured and because he was unable to fly, was sent to raptor sanctuary.

A dog was found emaciated with a wire snare trap wrapped around its torso by a homeowner stringing Christmas lights. It is believed that the snare had been wrapped around the dog for about a week and was embedded in his skin. The dog was taken to a veterinarian and an investigation has been launched to find the person responsible for the illegal trap.