Trapping Incident #394
Reported:
03/31/2011
Location:
Houston, TX - USA
Species:
Other
Trap Type:
Leghold
Incident Date:
03/30/2011
Victim's Disposition:
injured
Victim's Name:
Legal Action:
No
Summary:
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.
Result: