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A pet dog got caught in a body grip trap left for wildlife set on a road. The dog required vet care.

A walker coon hound hunting dog got caught in a body grip trap left for wildlife set on a road near a trail. No apparent injuries to the dog.

A pet cow got caught in a body grip trap left for wildlife set in a pasture. The cow experienced permanent injury.

A pet cat got caught in a body grip trap left for wildlife in a marsh. The cat died as a result.

A cat got caught in a foothold trap left for wildlife on a compost/garbage site. The cat required vet care and experienced permanent injury as a result.

A cat got caught in a body grip trap left for wildlife. The cat required vet care and experienced permanent injury as a result.

An otter got caught in a body grip trap left for other wildlife set in a body of water. The otter died as a result. (Seizure Tag A67732).

A pet dog got caught in a body grip trap left for wildlife set over near frozen body of water. The dog died as a result.

A girl found a cat named Barney in a conibear trap and immediately took him to a vet. The trap had crushed his spine and organs and he had to be euthanized – the trapper was found and is currently under investigation.

Mentioned in passing in a Letter to the Editor, “a friend’s dog got caught in a snare trap up Hurricane Creek” on public land.