Trapping Incident #34
Reported:
03/24/2008
Location:
Carthage, IL - USA
Species:
Dog
Trap Type:
Leghold
Incident Date:
Victim's Disposition:
injured
Victim's Name:
Legal Action:
No
Summary:
A dog was found caught in a trap by the local Animal Control warden on 04/07/08. The dog had been in the trap about two weeks, and apparenlty had tried to chew off her left rear leg to get free. Photos at the pound where she was taken show her leg hanging by just a couple of bones. She was extremely emaciated, dehydrated, with a low heart rate. Surgery was scheduled for the same day to remove her leg at the hip.
Result: