Trapping Incident #48
Reported:
01/22/2008
Location:
Missoula, MT - USA
Species:
Other
Trap Type:
Kill-type
Incident Date:
01/19/2008
Victim's Disposition:
dead
Victim's Name:
Legal Action:
No
Summary:
A golden eagle was found with a conibear trap on one of its legs in a grove of trees in Clinton, near Missoula, on Friday afternoon. The raptor apparently carried it for several days over an unknown distance before it was grounded with a mangled leg. The trap also did not have a tag with the trapper’s name, which is required by law. State authorities said the trap appeared to have been set by an inexperienced trapper, a poacher or someone trying to trap a nuisance dog or cat, which also is illegal. The bird was a healthy adult male weighing about 8 pounds, but its leg was injured beyond repair by the weight of the 3-pound trap.
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