Dog Killed in Snare on State Land
Reported:
03/01/2019
Location:
Palmer, AK - USA
Species:
Dog
Trap Type:
Snare
Incident Date:
03/01/2019
Victim's Disposition:
dead
Victim's Name:
Walter
Legal Action:
Unknown
Summary:
An Anchorage hunter is warning people about traps on state land after his dog was killed in a snare. It happened on a mixed-use trail behind the water treatment facility near Palmer. The owner took his dog Walter, a 3 year old German wire-haired pointer, to go hunting. He chose that area because it’s a place where it’s legal to have dogs off leash. They were coming back from a day of hunting when Walter let out a squeal. “I knew something was off,” the owner said. He followed the GPS location on the dog’s collar and found him caught in a snare.
“It lifted his front end off the ground, and basically he hung by the snare. I got to him, undid the snare and he was dead by the time I got to him.”
He posted a sign with pictures of Walter to alert trappers what had happened to the dog and said he didn’t know that was an area where people can set traps.
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