Search Trapping Incidents Database

A dog was found thin, weak, pregnant, and missing her right rear foot and a toe from another leg, believed to be caused when she was caught in a trap. She had also been shot. She is currently being treated for her injuries with the hopes that she can be fitted with a prosthetic leg. The puppies were all lost.

A trapper found a husky caught in a ground-level bobcat trap and notified officials. The dog, later named Kobe, sustained horrific injuries such as a swollen head 4-5 times its normal size and yellow discharge from his crushed eyes. Both his eyes had to be removed and he may lose partial hearing.

A golden eagle got its leg caught in a trap. The leg was so badly injured that it may need to be amputated. The bird was taken to the Raptor View Research Institute.

A 2-month old Stafforshire terrier was found wandering a neighborhood with a trap caught on his front leg.
Veterinarians are trying to save the dogs legs from being amputated.

A woman found a bald eagle caught in a leg-hold trap. She freed the badly injured bird and took it to the Juneau Raptor Center. Both legs were broken as well as one ofthe wings. The bird could not be saved. The woman was charged with a misdemeanor for hindering legal trapping.

A hunting dog named Maggie survived getting caught in a snare trap meant for coyotes while out for a run with her guardian. Maggie was somehow able to survive. Four other similar traps were found nearby – all were legal.

A dog got her jaw caught in a conibear trap baited with peanut butter and marshmallows. The dog was treated for gum lacerations and vomiting induced in case the bait was poisoned.

Erin Schattauer, a former Chronicle reporter, and some friends took her dog along on a cross-country ski run when her dog was caught in a leg-hold trap, where three other traps were found. The party was able to free the dog. They were told the traps were legal.

While walking his dog on a familiar path near a lake, his 40-pound corgi stepped into an illegally placed trap. The man was able to free the dog.

GILLETTE, WY – The owners were Geocaching at the Burnt Hollow Hiking and Biking Trail. When they were approaching the parking lot of the cache, their dog started to yelp. Less than 30 feet from the cache, one of his front legs was stuck in a trap, which was placed under a tree. Right next to where the owner stepped, there was another set trap. It took two adults to open the trap and free the dog. His physical injuries were minor, including scraped skin and a little swelling. Walking was painful for a few days. The traps had no type of identification.