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Illegal Trap Kills Neighbors Dog

Reported:
06/19/2018
Location:
Bandon, OR - USA
Species:
Dog
Trap Type:
Kill-type
Incident Date:
06/19/2018
Victim's Disposition:
dead
Victim's Name:
Legal Action:
Unknown

Summary:

A man illegally set a trap on his property that caught and killed his neighbor’s dog, Oregon State Police said.

Troopers arrested Monte Callaway, 57, of Bandon on charges of Animal Abuse 1 (Felony), Trapping Prohibited Method – Unbranded Traps, Instant Kill Trap with Jaw Spread 9 inches or More in Any Land Set, Unlawful Take Furbearer – Raccoon, and No Raccoon Take Permit.

The investigation started the evening of June 11 when the dog’s owner reported the animal had been caught and killed in a trap on a neighbor’s property, state police said. Callaway had set a Conibear 330 trap on land, police said.” A conibear 330 trap is commonly used to trap beaver, and is required by the Oregon Furbearer Trapping Regulations to be used in a water set only, and it is illegal to use it on land,” according to state police.

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