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A dog was caught in a trap set on a road designated for cross country skiing.

A hunter’s dog was caught in a leg-hold trap while hunting.

A bald eagle was caught in a trap intended for bobcats. According to responding officers, the eagle appeared exhausted but uninjured.

A woman was hiking when her dog was caught in a leg-hold trap.

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.

A family dog was found suffocated in a trap after being let outside on a chain.

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.

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.

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.

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.