5-month Old Coyote Caught in Illegal Trap
Reported:
09/16/2020
Location:
Swampscott, MA - USA
Species:
Other
Trap Type:
Kill-type
Incident Date:
09/16/2020
Victim's Disposition:
dead
Victim's Name:
Legal Action:
Unknown
Summary:
An animal rights group is offering a $5,000 reward for information leading to an arrest after a 5-month-old coyote became ensnared in an illegal trap in Swampscott, Massachusetts, and had to be euthanized. The coyote was found emaciated with a broken jaw days after getting caught in a Duke #160 Trap, which is illegal in Massachusetts, near Tedesco Country Club. Officials say wild coyotes frequent the area.
A golfer first spotted the animal with the trap on his face, Animal Control Officer Dan Proulx said Wednesday. The young male coyote suffered for about a week after getting caught in the trap and wandered the woods until was he tracked down by Proulx.
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