December 10, 2014 Frenchville, ME A beagle was caught in a coyote trap and seriously injured her paw. Authorities are trying to locate her guardian. The trap was legally set. Dog
December 3, 2014 Natrona County, WY A family in Wyoming lost 3 St. Bernards – all were caught in snare traps. When one of their St. Bernards, Brooklynn, went missing, the family went out in search of her with their other two St. Bernards, Barkley and Jax. Less than a mile away from their home, Barkley was caught in a snare and died almost immediately. While trying to free Barkley, they turned around and saw that Jax also had been caught in a snare. Jax died while the family was trying to cut the wire off of him. When they reported the incident to Wyoming Fish and Game, they were told that the traps were set legally and that there was nothing they could do. Dog
November 29, 2014 Stephens County, OK A stray dog was found trapped in a leg-hold trap on an abandoned property. It was determined that the dog suffered in the trap for 1-2 weeks before being found. The dog, named Flower by humane society, had to have her leg amputated. Dog
November 26, 2014 Loma Grande National Forest, NM A woman and her golden retriever were hiking in the national forest near Loma Grande on a trail when her dog was caught in a leghold trap. The woman was able to release the dog from the trap but not before being bit. The trap had not been check two weeks later when the woman returned with a game warden, in violation of regulations. Dog
November 20, 2014 Kempton, PA A dog let out by a housekeeper to relieve himself when he was caught in a leghold trap within 100 yards from his home for over an hour until his guardian returned home. The German shepherd sustained cuts. Dog
November 14, 2014 Davenport, IA A woman’s dog was killed by an illegally placed trap at a park. The dog named Wrigley was being walked by the woman’s father when he was caught in a conibear trap that killed him before the father could get help. Dog
October 20, 2014 Alfred, ME A chihuahua was caught in a leg-hold trap while walking with his guardian and friends on a path near their home. Luckily, the trap did not close all the way but the dog sustained cuts on his paw. Dog
August 3, 2014 Modena, UT Brody, a red-tick coon hound, broke his own foot trying to escape from a leg-hold trap which trapped him for four days before he died. The trap was set on BLM property that butted up to the owner’s property. Dog
May 5, 2014 Westmoreland, PA A woman found a cat caught in a trap and dragging it across a neighbor’s yard. The cat was emaciated and her leg was crushed and infected. The cat had also done damage to her teeth trying to bite herself out of the trap. The animals was taken to a vet and her leg was amputated. Cat