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Intentionally captured for a long-term conservation project, the bear was restrained in leg snare for as long as 24 hours before being anesthetized, marked, and released. Soon after he was sighted dead by helicopter.

31 residents were charged with violating the Migratory Bird Treaty Act by using “pole-trapping” — placing a trap on a pole or perch to catch and kill hawks and owls to protect their gamecocks.

A 3-year-old cat was found in a neighborhood yard dragging a leghold trap . The cat suffered 4 severe breaks to his front left leg that was also badly dislocated, likely the result of the cat struggling to free himself, according to the veterinarian.

A young grizzly bear died of strangulation after getting caught in a trap intended to catch wolves that were killing livestock in Sunlight Basin.

Accompanied by her 2 dogs, a woman went riding her horse. One dog got caught in a trap in a canyon. The woman was unable to remove trap from her dog’s leg and could not break the chain the trap was attached to. The dog thrashed wildly when the woman attempted to leave for help, so she stayed with the dog and released the horse to return home as a distress signal. Help finally arrived and the dog was taken to the vet.

A trapper legally killed a 9-year-old alpha male and his 2-year-old son outside Banff National Park. Researchers studying the original Bow Valley wolf colony were monitoring the wolves. After the trapping of Storm and Yukon, the long-established pack was reduced to 2 wolves: a young female and her 8-month-old pup.

A radio-collared male lynx got caught in a conibear set for wolverines was found dead by a warden and a lynx research team.

A 30-pound bobcat was found dead caught in a snare set for coyotes near the city’s water treatment plant. This was the first confirmed bobcat seen in Linn County since the 19th century when the animals were wiped out from most parts of Iowa.

Kenai National Wildlife Refuge, AK — A man pled guilty in federal court to illegally snaring 2 bald eagles and setting bait too close to traps and snares. He admitted that he had failed to check traps as often as required by law and claimed a back injury prevented him from doing so. The snares were set for coyotes. The animals were found by a Fish and Wildlife Service officer. who also shot a coyote who had been ensnared for several days.

Cats and kittens were left in 2 rabbit cages outside the Hermitage No-Kill Cat Shelter. Along with the live injured cats, there was the partially-skinned head of a cat. 1 kitten’s injuries were so severe he was euthanized. Another had his tail and feet amputated. The cats all looked like they had been captured by leghold traps.