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A hunting dog named Maggie survived getting caught in a snare trap meant for coyotes while out for a run with her guardian. Maggie was somehow able to survive. Four other similar traps were found nearby – all were legal.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

A 27-pound male lynx was treated and released after being caught in a leghold trap.

A 23-lb male lynx was treated, tagged and released after being caught in a foothold trap.

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.