December 18, 2012 Livingston County, MO A bald eagle was caught in a trap intended for bobcats. According to responding officers, the eagle appeared exhausted but uninjured. Other
December 13, 2012 Sandy, UT A 15-year old boy was walking with his 100-pound Akita when his dog was caught in a Conibear trap intended for beavers. As the boy struggled to get the trap off of the dog’s face, the dog fell into a nearby creek and drowned. The trap was set legally by a professional trapper hired by the city to kill beavers. Dog
December 12, 2012 Hebron, IN A family dog was found suffocated in a trap after being let outside on a chain. Dog
December 12, 2012 Stillwater Mountains, NV A Fallon man was fined $1,000 after failing to check his trap lines, resulting in the deaths of a bighorn sheep lamb and a bobcat last October. He was cited for failure to check on his traps 4 previous times. Other
December 10, 2012 Auburn, NH New Hampshire Fish and Game is investigating an illegally set animal trap that killed a woman’s dog on a well-used trail in Auburn Wednesday night. A golden retriever named Andrew died when it became ensnared in a connibear trap. The trail was thought to be safe even during hunting season given the number of walkers and bikers who frequent it. Dog
December 4, 2012 Calmar, IA A dog being walked on a neighbor’s property was caught in a snare trap and killed. Despite her best efforts, the woman could not free her dog. Dog
November 27, 2012 Florence, MT A Labrador retriever got caught in an illegally placed mink trap and suffered mangled toes. A 59-year old Florence man has pleaded guilty to trapping violations after a dog was injured when it was caught in a trap at a fishing access site. He was fined $535, pay restitution, and lost his trapping privileges for 3 years. Dog
November 26, 2012 Princeton, MN A young black lab was caught in a snare by her snout. The snare was so tight around her snout it prevented the dog from eating or drinking and sliced up the dog’s nose and cut deep into her upper palate. The wire was embedded in the dog’s tongue and her teeth were worn down from trying to break free from the trap. When the dog was found, infection was setting in and she was in shock. A rescue group took custody of the dog now named Trea. Vets also found evidence that Trea had a broken front right paw sustained by a previous trap some months ago. Dog
November 24, 2012 Boise, ID A dog was found with a mangled paw on the side of the street. Rescuers were able to trap it and upon being checked out by a vet, it was found that the dog was probably caught in a trap and was set loose by someone. The bones on his paw were all broken with a small amount of soft tissue attaching his foot. The dog was treated and is in the care of a local rescue group. Dog