January 31, 2013 Del Norte, CO A 10-month old Great Pyrenees mix puppy was found caught in a trap and in shock. The puppy’s foot was nearly severed and infected. Police were contacted. Dog
January 29, 2013 Bozeman, MT Three golden eagles were caught in separate snare traps over the past few days. The only one to survive was an eagle that was tangled in a snare trap (someone had cut the snare, but left the bird to wander with the cable embedded in its wing and shoulder). The first eagle found was delivered to the MT Raptor Conservation Center dead on arrival. The third eagle had to be euthanized at the trap due to extensive injuries it sustained. Other
January 23, 2013 Homer, AK A bald eagle was caught in a trap meant for lynx or coyote. Upon release, the bird was able to fly away. Other
January 14, 2013 Lincoln, NE A female mountain lion was unintentionally caught in a snare trap meant for bobcats and died. Other
November 19, 2012 ME A lynx was caught in a leg-hold trap set legally to capture coyotes. The trapper told officials that he did not observe any injury to the lynx and that it had run off. The lynx had two yellow ear tags, one in each ear. Endangered Species
November 15, 2012 Minneapolis, MN A 7-year old Brittany Spaniel named Joe was caught in a conibear trap while out pheasant hunting. The dog stopped breathing and lost consciousness, but was able to recover shortly after being released from the trap. Dog
October 19, 2012 ME A trapper reported he had unintentionally caught a lynx with a leghold trap. The trapper reported that the lynx ran off wiht no obvious sign of injury and noted yellow eartags in each ear. Endangered Species
April 17, 2012 Washington DC, DC On April 7th, 2012, a raccoon was found with his front leg caught in a steel jaw leghold trap. The raccoon was initially seen caught in this trap on April 4th. The trap had broken the bones in the animal’s leg and in an attempt to remove himself, the raccoon chewed his own leg to the bone. The trap was set illegally and the trapper is unknown. The raccoon had to be euthanized. Other
February 16, 2012 Boston, MA A hiker stumbled upon a severly injured cat whose crushed left forelimb was ensnared in a leghold trap that had been purposely set. The animal was taken to an animal medical center in Boston and had his leg amputated to save his life. It appears the trap was unregistered and was likely set illegally. Cat
December 26, 2012 Bitterroot Valley, MT Two mountain lions were caught in traps intended for wolves. Other