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Idaho Senator Stennett’s Dog Caught in Trap

Reported:
01/02/2021
Location:
Mackay (on Trail Creek Road), ID - USA
Species:
Dog
Trap Type:
Leghold
Incident Date:
01/02/2021
Victim's Disposition:
injured
Victim's Name:
Teagan
Legal Action:
Unknown

Summary:

Idaho Senator Minority Leader Michelle Stennett, with friends, and their dogs decided to take a New Year’s walk on a county road in an area where families look for Christmas trees or snowshoe, backcountry ski, hike, bike and fish. “We were about four miles from my truck when we heard a horrible scream from my Golden Retriever,” Stennett said. “He was on the right of way just off the road slashing at something on the ground. Our hearts sank as we saw his leg was in a white self-proclaimed X-treme Wolf Trap.” The trap, which weighed about 10 pounds, was attached to a heavy chain leading to a large anchor in the frozen ground.

Result:

The trap was illegally placed and it had no name or address or assigned Fish & Game number. According to Idaho Big Game Seasons & Rules, it is unlawful to place any ground set on, across, or within ten feet of the edge of any maintained unpaved public trail.