January 2, 2012 Connor, MT A trapper whose traps caught 2 dogs near the Crazy Creek Campground near Sula will be cited for having his traps too close to a campground. The dogs owners could also be cited for removing the traps. Dog
December 20, 2011 Spring Creek, NV A dog was caught in a leg-hold trap and the guardian was bitten when trying to release. The dog sustained cuts, bruising and swelling on its leg. Dog
November 29, 2011 ME A trapper called to report the capture of an unintentional capture of a lynx with a conibear trap that was set illegally to capture martens. The carcass of the lynx was almost entirely eaten up by another animal. The same trapper was found to have over 29 other traps that were set in violation of Maine’s trapping laws. Endangered Species
October 22, 2011 Augusta, ME Maine Warden Service was contacted of a lynx caught in a foothold trap. While waiting for assistance from a biologist, a second lynx caught in a trap was reported, and the biologist went to assist the 2nd lynx. The lynx was released from the trap by Warden Chandler. Endangered Species
March 31, 2011 Houston, TX A barred owl whose leg was caught in a steel-jaw leghold trap was being nursed back to health at The Wildlife Center of Texas. A Richmond family found the emaciated owl struggling to drink water out of their swimming pool. Other
December 30, 2011 Staples, MN Hunter Geraold Noska’s hunting dog named Sue was accidentally trapped and killed. Dog
December 27, 2011 Dawes County, NE A mountain lion accidentally caught in a bobcat trap was euthanized. Tracks of two young mountain lions, likely the trapped lion’s offsprings, were found. Other
December 22, 2011 Versailles, IN A pet dog was caught and killed in a conibear trap intended for nuisance raccoons while being walked through a state park. Indiana state law authorizes raccoon trapping from Nov. 8 – Jan. 31. Dog
December 20, 2011 Emily, MN A hunter and part-time trapper’s dog, Penni, was killed after being caught in a connibear trap. Dog
December 11, 2011 Montgomery County, KY A woman was out walking her two dogs near a creek when one of her dogs was caught and killed by a Conibear trap. Her dog was dead in seconds and could not be saved. Another dog has been killed by another trap set by this trapper. He revealed he had over 70 traps set throughout the area but would not divulge the locations. Dog