Trapping Incident #365
Reported:
04/17/2012
Location:
Washington DC, DC - USA
Species:
Other
Trap Type:
Leghold
Incident Date:
04/07/2012
Victim's Disposition:
dead
Victim's Name:
Legal Action:
No
Summary:
On April 7th, 2012, a raccoon was found with his front leg caught in a steel jaw leghold trap. The raccoon was initially seen caught in this trap on April 4th. The trap had broken the bones in the animal’s leg and in an attempt to remove himself, the raccoon chewed his own leg to the bone. The trap was set illegally and the trapper is unknown. The raccoon had to be euthanized.
Result: