Trapping Incident #73
Reported:
02/17/2007
Location:
Tularosa, NM - USA
Species:
Dog
Trap Type:
Leghold
Incident Date:
Victim's Disposition:
injured
Victim's Name:
Pebbles
Legal Action:
No
Summary:
Pebbles’s guardian and a friend were 5 miles from home off a BLM dirt road heading to an arroyo on horseback when Pebbles was caught in a leghold trap. Her guardian and friend had to stand on the trap to open it. Pebbles was in the trap for 15 minutes, but, writes her guardian, “I would have never gotten that trap off of my dog’s leg if I had been alone.” At the time of this holiday weekend report Pebbles had not yet seen a veterinarian.
Result: