December 4, 2012 Calmar, IA A dog being walked on a neighbor’s property was caught in a snare trap and killed. Despite her best efforts, the woman could not free her dog. Dog
November 27, 2012 Florence, MT A Labrador retriever got caught in an illegally placed mink trap and suffered mangled toes. A 59-year old Florence man has pleaded guilty to trapping violations after a dog was injured when it was caught in a trap at a fishing access site. He was fined $535, pay restitution, and lost his trapping privileges for 3 years. Dog
November 26, 2012 Princeton, MN A young black lab was caught in a snare by her snout. The snare was so tight around her snout it prevented the dog from eating or drinking and sliced up the dog’s nose and cut deep into her upper palate. The wire was embedded in the dog’s tongue and her teeth were worn down from trying to break free from the trap. When the dog was found, infection was setting in and she was in shock. A rescue group took custody of the dog now named Trea. Vets also found evidence that Trea had a broken front right paw sustained by a previous trap some months ago. Dog
November 24, 2012 Boise, ID A dog was found with a mangled paw on the side of the street. Rescuers were able to trap it and upon being checked out by a vet, it was found that the dog was probably caught in a trap and was set loose by someone. The bones on his paw were all broken with a small amount of soft tissue attaching his foot. The dog was treated and is in the care of a local rescue group. Dog
November 23, 2012 Salem, NH An eagle was found caught in leg-hold trap and set free. The eagle had an injury to its talon, but flew off before further assessment could be done. Authorities are investigating who is responsible for setting the trap. Endangered Species
November 19, 2012 Columbia Falls, MT A dog was caught in a leg-hold trap on a neighbor’s property. The man hurt his hand freeing his dog. The neighbor was not found liable as the dog was considered to be running at large. Dog
November 16, 2012 Twin Cities, MN A 2-year old dachshund-Chihuahua mix, Schatzie,was killed by a conibear trap while being walked by a 6-year old girl. The trap was on public land. Dog
November 15, 2012 Cline Buttes, OR A dog trailing its owner who was horsebackriding was caught in leg-hold trap. The pair managed to release the dog. The trap was set near a widely publicized and popular trail. When the owner of the trap was contacted, they found that the man was about to leave town keeping the traps intact. Dog
November 13, 2012 District 5, T11 R7 Wels, ME A dead female lynx was found with it’s foot caught in a trap. The lynx had been shot. The shooter was identified and summoned for a violation. This incident remains an open investigation at this time. Endangered Species
November 7, 2012 TCR2 Wels., ME A lynx was caught in a foot-hold trap intended for other wildlife. The lynx had lacerations on his leg, but was assessed and released. Report # 2012-TRP010; ID #LIC29 Endangered Species