January 9, 2015 Antioch, IL A dog got her jaw caught in a conibear trap baited with peanut butter and marshmallows. The dog was treated for gum lacerations and vomiting induced in case the bait was poisoned. Dog
January 5, 2015 Big Timber, MT Erin Schattauer, a former Chronicle reporter, and some friends took her dog along on a cross-country ski run when her dog was caught in a leg-hold trap, where three other traps were found. The party was able to free the dog. They were told the traps were legal. Dog
January 2, 2015 St. George, UT While walking his dog on a familiar path near a lake, his 40-pound corgi stepped into an illegally placed trap. The man was able to free the dog. Dog
December 11, 2014 Gillette, WY GILLETTE, WY – The owners were Geocaching at the Burnt Hollow Hiking and Biking Trail. When they were approaching the parking lot of the cache, their dog started to yelp. Less than 30 feet from the cache, one of his front legs was stuck in a trap, which was placed under a tree. Right next to where the owner stepped, there was another set trap. It took two adults to open the trap and free the dog. His physical injuries were minor, including scraped skin and a little swelling. Walking was painful for a few days. The traps had no type of identification. Dog
November 26, 2014 Oxbow Plt - mile 14 on Craigville Rd., ME A trapper reported that a lynx was killed in his conibear trap set for fisher and marten. The trap was deemed legal by ME game wardens who responded and the trapper was not cited. Endangered Species
November 16, 2014 Sandy River Plantation near City Pond, ME A 21-pound female lynx was caught in a foothold trap intended for coyotes. The lynx was treated for a foot injury, tagged and released on-site. Endangered Species
November 13, 2014 Greenville, ME A 27-pound male lynx was treated and released after being caught in a leghold trap. Endangered Species
October 31, 2014 T14R7 Wels - Spur Rd off Wilderness Island road, ME A 23-lb male lynx was treated, tagged and released after being caught in a foothold trap. Endangered Species
October 30, 2014 T7R10 Wels, ME A trapper contacted a game warden to report the capture of a lynx in a trap he had set for coyotes. Because he did not follow proper protocol to contact authorities before releasing the animal, no statistics could be gathered. Endangered Species
October 29, 2014 T1R12 Wels Penobscot Pond, ME A 22-lb male lynx was treated and released after being caught in a leghold trap. Endangered Species