Trapping Incident #21

Summary:

A German Shepherd was discovered by the assistant conservation supervisor of the provincial Department of Natural Resources in the Loch Lomond watershed area with her head stuck in a Conibear trap. After freeing the large German shepherd mix, the man quickly took her to the Animal Rescue League shelter. The shelter’s executive diretor said she was surprised the dog survived the ordeal. “The dog’s head went into the trap on an angle,” she said. “This dog should be dead, it’s just fortunate that the head didn’t go in straight.” The dog has a badly swollen muzzle and seems to be traumatized, but should be able to recover. A veterinarian inspected the dog, and said she should be kept quiet and calm while she heals. The trap was set legally.

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