Trapping Incident #22
Reported:
12/01/2008
Location:
Cedar Rapids, IA - USA
Species:
Cat
Trap Type:
Leghold
Incident Date:
Victim's Disposition:
injured
Victim's Name:
Dixie
Legal Action:
No
Summary:
A neighbor lady had someone set traps to try to catch a fox that had been killing her chickens. This was near homes, within city limits. Dixie was caught in the trap overnight. Veterinarian treatment consisted of x-rays, setting of bones, and a special bandage to draw out an infection, at an cost of $1,000. Dixie’s guardian wrote, “This lady knows there are a lot of outside cats around this area. She’s an old lady, good neighbor, I don’t know what she was thinking.” As of report time, the woman had not been charged.
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