Trapping Incident #249
Reported:
12/16/1988
Location:
Anticosti Island, QC - CA
Species:
Other
Trap Type:
Leghold
Incident Date:
Victim's Disposition:
dead
Victim's Name:
Legal Action:
No
Summary:
Anticosti Island, QC, Canada — An eagle found in leghold trapwas taken to the Raptor Clinic at the University of Montreal. The bird was weak, dehydrated, and had very little use of the left foot, plus possible frostbite, advanced gangrene in toes, and drooping wing.
Result:
died 15 days after found