Perhaps the City of Port Coquitlam should read this lengthly list. Remember, these are only the cases that were documented, and it is suspected that many more pets who never come home, are accidentally trapped and killed.

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Non-Target Animals & Humans Trapped by Body-Gripping Traps
NOTE: The following is only a partial list (still in progress) of animals and humans trapped. Because non-targets are not required to be reported there is no way to know how many animals are trapped, injured, and/or killed by body-gripping traps throughout the United States and Canada.

Date Victim(s) Status Details of Incident Type of Trap Source
02/20/06 Dog - Max Survived - rear left leg amputated, crushed rear right foot may not heal Ravenswood, WV - Max was caught in a trap somewhere near creek that runs through his caregiver's backyard. She "discovered yesterday that traps have been washing onto my property for years after floods. The trapper was in my field on the day of the incident looking for lost traps after finding out about my dog's injuries. Our last flood was several weeks ago, so the trapper is obviously not checking his traps daily as required by law." The caregiver says she will will pursue charges and seek compensation for Max's vet expenses. She writes, "The incident is very fresh, so I'm spending all of my time taking care of Max and cleaning him up. I'm still somewhat in shock." Unknown BanCruelTraps online incident report form
02/04/06 Dog - Lab cross - Leo Survived - developed infection Preston County, WV - the incident took place on the edge of an old logging road used as popular hiking trail, in the West Virginia University research forest, which is land leased long-term from Coopers Rock State Forest. Leo's caregiver reports, "It was not feasible for me to remove the trap alone because the dog was in a frenzy and trying to bite. After running one mile round-trip to retrieve tools from my vehicle I managed to dig up the rebar stake holding the trap to the ground. Then I used a cell phone to call friends. I spent approximately 1 hour on the ground restraining and calming the dog while waiting for help. The trap was illegal because it had no identification on it. WV law states, vaguely, that traps can't be 'in human or livestock trails'. This trap was right on the edge of the trail. I notified the local newspaper and although I spoke with a reporter in person and followed up by phone with more information, no story was published to my knowledge. I know the newspaper reporter went as far as contacting the WV Division of Natural Resources because the conservation officer I spoke to mentioned it." The veterinarian treating Leo prescribed 10 days cephalexin for the infection. The caregiver further reports, "A week or more before this incident, a West Virginia University student was cited and fined for placing traps illegally (directly on trails)in the area. The WVDNR officer I spoke with said that they could not prove who set the trap that injured Leo." Leghold BanCruelTraps online incident report form
02/00/06 Cat Died New Gloucester, ME - in the woods an elderly hunter found the cat dead in a trap. The man said the wounds were so severe he could not tell his wife lest it upset her. Unknown BanCruelTraps online incident report form
01/24/06 Dog - Airedale - Bear Survived with some bruising Alto, NM - on a "very busy" trail designated by the Bureau of Land Management as a hiking/recreation trail leading to the Rio Bonito petroglyphs, Bear caught his coat and a bit of his flesh in a leghold trap. Bear ran and lost the trap within one minute, suffering only mild bruising. The trap was one of nine traps located immediately off road, 3 to 20 feet from the road edge. Only two traps had faint 4-digit markings and all traps, according to game warden, were of the illegal type (not offset jaw type). Leghold BanCruelTraps online incident report form
01/17/06 Dog - male Lab/Hound cross - Bear Died Enderby, BC - a woman was walking her dog Bear on a well traveled forestry road close to homes when he went ahead of her up a trail they often used. Bear cried in pain several times and the woman discovered him head first in a Conibear trap. "There was nothing I could do to get him out," she writes, "and I had to stand there and watch him die. I am traumatized and sick with grief." Bear was in the trap only a couple of minutes. Conibear BanCruelTraps online incident report form
01/16/06 Dogs - females, one a black Lab - Roxy and Inuk Died La Peche, QC - on the border of two residential developments, a licensed trapper set "bear" traps with fresh deer meat. In less than 36 hours three dogs separately left their homes, one of them, Boreal, breaking her metal chain. "Boreal's 20-foot chain was found tangled around a tree a few yards in front of the traps. Somehow she destroyed her collar to set herself free. Maybe it was the -20 temperature or the fatigue of the struggle that sent her home. Maybe she could not longer smell the meat, now frozen. Maybe she was just lucky. The traps were already full." Roxy and Inuk's bodies were found in a play space for children, in a wooded area with forest trails linking between friends' houses. The trapper has the right as a Quebec property owner and licensed trapper to put down traps, but the residents are outraged "that he laid the traps on the border of our family community not only drawing predators in but drawing our pets out and killing both wild and tame dogs." "box shape for trapping coyote, name unknown" BanCruelTraps online incident report form
01/02/06 Dog - male - Joe Died Rapid River, MI - only 150 yards from his home, on private property across a river, Joe died shortly after being caught in the trap. It took 24 hours to locate him. Although avid trail hikers who welcome dogs on their hikes, Joe's caregivers now feel this activity has been taken away from them. "According to the DNR, there could be hundreds of these [traps] in this area. The traps are hidden in makeshift logs, and baited." The woman who reported this incident wrote, "My husband and I would be harassed if we spoke out publicly in the area. The majority of the hunters in this area poach and do not follow specific any specific laws." The trap was not illegal. Conibear BanCruelTraps online incident report form
12/16/05 Dog - female - Zoe Died Garfield County, UT - Zoe was a certified therapy dog who worked with at-risk youth in a wilderness program. She was hiking on a public road with a girls' group when she was killed by the cyanide trap. The trap was 10 feet from the road at the most. A federal government trapper placed the trap on the private property at the rancher's request. Zoe's caregiver is contemplating a lawsuit against the USDA's Wildlife Services for not following guidelines of placement of M-44 traps (no closer than 50 feet from a public road or path and no closer than 200 feet from a public stream). M-44 cyanide trap BanCruelTraps online incident report form
12/11/05 Dog - Zephyr Died Sag Harbor, NY - in the Greenbelt Nature Preserve in Suffolk County, a Conibear trap was set in a 5-gallon bucket 50 feet from a trail by the edge of the water. Zephyr, who was rescued from Hurricane Frances in 2004 by the Animal Rescue Fund of the Hamptons, was in the trap only two minutes, but that was long enough to kill. The owner of the trap was cited for not having a tag on the trap. Conibear BanCruelTraps online incident report form
11/27/05 Dog - female 3-year-old border collie cross - Grizzly Died Weippe, ID - after Grizzly went missing, her caregivers searched for hours without success. Before dawn the next morning they resumed the search, checking the nearby RV Park and Campground. The husband stepped into a trap on the edge of the pond, but managed to free himself. Five hours later they found Grizzly in the Park. Horrifying was that just a few feet away was Samson, their 5-month-old Bindle boxer cross adopted from a shelter, dead with a broken neck. Samson had disappeared just 5 days before. Apparently the trapper removed the trap from Samson and reset it. The owner of the RV Park denied all knowledge of the traps, then recanted and said they were set for beaver. The caregivers have absolutely no legal recourse. Conibear Personal communication from caregiver
11/08/05 Human - female nurse Survived with minor injuries to foot Gila National Forest, NM - the woman was walking in the forest when her dog stepped into a trap; when she attempted to open that trap, she stepped into a leghold trap. "I was wearing sandals at the time, and luckily was able to pull back quickly so the trap only grazed my toes, drawing some blood, before it clamped onto the end of my sandal," she said. Leghold Silver City Sun-News, 11/17/05
10/29/05 Dog - female 10-year-old mixed breed - Candi Survived - Candi received an injection of steroid to keep her esophagus from swelling and also a painkiller Sault Sainte Marie, MI - in a wooded area behind their home, Candi's caregivers walked her and another dog. While they went over to a pond that neighborhood children had recently filled with goldfish, Candi poked her head into a bucket that was tipped on its side. Candi's caregiver watched in horror as the trap's jaws clamped down on Candi's head. Wrote the woman: "I was screaming hysterically. She was suffering and in much pain. My two children and I watched her eyes roll up in her head, she defecated, and she stopped moving. Her tongue lolled out. She was dead. We saw her die." But the man found them and knew how to spring the trap. After 30 seconds when Candi didn't move, he asked her if she wanted a treat and to go for a ride in the car. Her chest started to move and her tail wagged. "It truly was a miracle." Conibear BanCruelTraps online incident report form
10/23/05 Dog - female terrier mix - Lizzy Died Center Twp., PA - while walking with caregiver and another dog 20 feet off a trail and on private propery, Lizzy went to sniff something at a den hole. Her head was immediately caught in the trap. In spite of valiant effors, she died in the man's arms. He carried her home and cut the trap in order to remove it. While returning the trap with a note attached with contact info, he encountered the trap owner, who became very beligerant and said: "I don't give a f--- about your dog." Lizzy's caregivers believe the trap was set illegally by a den hole, untagged and an illegal trap by PA game commission regs. Conibear BanCruelTraps online incident report form
10/13/05 Dogs - Merl and Simba Survived but severely dehydrated, within hours of death Makanda, IL - in a forested area across the street from house, where kids and dogs play year 'round, a hunter threatened to kill the dogs if he saw them in the forest while he was hunting. The hunter set the traps within a week of making the threat. The dogs were caught in the traps and stayed overnight at the vet hospital, being unable even to drink water because of the swelling of their throats. Charges against the hunter are pending. "Steel body trap" BanCruelTraps online incident report form
08/00/05 Cat - male - Mushy Euthanized due to severe injuries from the trap Dover-Foxcroft, ME - on a street lined with houses on both sides, where most homes have companion animals, Mushy was found in a trap by person(s) unknown and put in the caregiver's back yard for caregiver to find. The veterinarian said that Mushy had been in the trap for a while. "Both back legs were torn to shreds and the bone splintered and hanging out." Mushy was put to sleep to end his suffering. In asking around the neighborhood, the caregiver could find no one who knew of any traps in the area. "Rumors started about middle school boys playing with traps just to see what they could catch." Unknown BanCruelTraps online incident report form
07/26/05 Dog - Husky/ German shepherd mix, 5 to 6 years old Died Schuylkill Haven, PA - in a rural wooded area adjacent to within feet of residential backyard property, a woman saw the dog crawling and trying to paw the contraption off. When she approached to give the dog some water, it was discovered to be caught in a head trap. The SPCA was immediately alerted. The dog's snout, neck, and mouth were pinned by the Conibear trap. The trap could not be removed at the scene. The dog died in transport to animal hospital. It took several SPCA workers to pry the trap from the dog's head. The trap was set illegally set to catch groundhogs by a neighbor who neglected to warn neighbors in the surrounding area. Three other Conibear traps were found on his property. The man who set the trap claimed he had no idea the traps were illegal. Cats in the neighborhood have disappeared since the traps were set. Charges are expected to be filed before Magisterial district judge. Conibear BanCruelTraps online incident report form
03/13/05 Coyote Died Bloomdale Cemetery, MI - coyote caught in snare that was part of a trap line set in residential area. Coyote was discovered by police, "starving and bleeding from the neck." Police could not release the coyote and were forced to kill the animal. Snare Detroit Free Press, 03/24/05
03/07/05 Dog - 15-month-old black Lab and border collie mix female - Oreo Cookie Died Chugach State Park, AK - a couple was hiking when their dog went off the trail and stuck her head into the opening of a small teepee about two feet high. An illegal spring-loaded Conibear trap snapped shut on her neck, killing her. Conibear Anchorage Daily News, 03/09/05
03/00/05 Red fox Died Atlantic City, NJ, near Garden State Parkway and Jones Creek - red fox photographed running with a wire snare wrapped around his neck. Fox escaped the object that the snare was anchored to but not the snare itself. On 03/13/05, the fox was found dead. Snare The Press of Atlantic City, 03/15/05
02/26/05 Cat - 2-year-old shorthaired - Angus Injured - still unknown if he will not lose his leg Burnaby, BC - Angus stepped into a leghold trap and was seriously injured. Burnaby PCMP is warning families with young children and pet owners to be careful. The trap was set illegally within city limits Leghold CBC News, 03/01/05
02/07/05 Dogs - 2 English Mastiffs Died Cass County, MO - traps were set on a creek in a residential area to capture beaver and otter. The two dogs were trapped instead (very close to their home). When the trapper found the dogs caught in the traps, he shot and killed them. Traps set for beaver and otter www.thekansas
citychannel.com
02/00/05 Dog - Black Labrador mix Survived - temporary leg injuries Wyandotte, MI - dog was walking with guardian at the Wyandotte Shores Golf Course and was caught by trap placed by city personnel to capture coyotes. Leghold The News-Herald, 02/27/05
02/00/05 Dog - Bear Died Big Baddeck, Nova Scotia - while out riding on a dirt road with a client, a horseranch owner saw her dog, Bear, sniff at a snare baited with a deer carcass, get hooked, and die. "It was probably the most horrifying experience I've ever seen," she said. In Nova Scotia, snares must be about 600 feet from dwellings unless permission is granted by the owner, but traps can be placed on privately owned land without permission unless a notice is posted prohibiting the traps. There's no law governing the distance the traps must be from a road.
Snare The Boston Globe, 02/08/05
01/04/05 Dogs - 2 Labrador retriever puppies Died Spicer, MN - the Labrador retriever puppies strayed from home and were caught and killed in raccoon traps. The trapper who found them buried the bodies so it would like the dogs were stolen, on the assumption that the children who loved the dogs might be comforted if they thought the dogs were stolen and therefore still alive. "Raccoon" traps Associated Press
01/00/05 Dog - German Shepherd - 8-year-old female - Zoe Survived Palmer, AK - along an angler's path off the Old Glenn Highway, Zoe caught her head in a Conibear 330 trap baited with half a salmon. Zoe's head was engulfed and the heavy ruff at her neck crushed. A man muscled open the trap to free Zoe, and his sister, Zoe's caregiver, administered CPR. Zoe survived. Although the trap was set legally, it was not set ethically, being buried under a scum of dead leaves on the trail. Conibear 330 Anchorage Daily News, 04/11/05

12/22/04 Dog - Bull Died Swan Creek Road off Gallatin Canyon, near Big Sky, MT - man let his dog, Bull, out of the car to run for exercise. When Bull failed to return, the man followed his tracks and found him "fatally caught in a snare trap." The trap was legally set. Snare Bozeman Daily Chronicle, 01/09/05
12/16/04 Dog - Rottweiler - 4-year-old Brutus Died Port Coquitlam, BC - Brutus suffocated when a beaver trap snapped over his throat. The dog went limp after about a minute of struggling. The trap was set beside a stream that is only about 100 meters from the road. There were no signs warning about the trap. Following this incident, the City of Port Coquitlam took immediate action to remove beaver traps from public property. Unspecified; probably a small conibear or leghold Vancouver Sun, 12/17/04;
City of Port Coquitlam Press Release, 12/17/04
12/10/04 Cat - Cuddles Died Wai’alae Nui, HI - family found a neighbor’s cat caught in a steel-jaw leghold trap in their front yard and rushed him to the vet where he later died. An unknown person had tied the trap to a tree in their yard. Leghold The Honolulu Advertiser, 12/10/04
12/05/04 Dog - Jack Russell Terrier - Olie Olson Died Belleville, WI - Olie ran into a Conibear trap during a walk. Once the man noticed Olie was missing it took him 3 to 4 minutes to find the dog in the grass. Olie could not emit any sound because the trap had such a tight grasp around his neck and body. The man struggled to remove the dog for about 5 minutes but it was too late. Conibear BanCruelTraps online incident report form
12/00/04 Dog Unknown Richmond, PEI - dog was caught by snare set on a farm while on walk with caregive. The snare, though placed in an area heavily frequented by dogs and their caregivers, was set legally. Snare The Journal-Pioneer, 12/31/04
12/00/04 Black bear cub Survived - released Legonier Valley, PA - high school junior reported catching a 60-pound black bear cub a trap set for fox. After hearing snarling noises in the woods behind his home, he found the bear in the trap and called the Pennsylvania Game Commission, who came to the scene and tranquilized the bear and released it into the woods. (2 or 3 bear cubs are caught by traps every year in Pennsylvania.) Unknown Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, 12/19/04
12/00/04 Dog - basset hound - 5-year-old Levi Died Missisquoi National Wildlife Refuge, VT - Levi was killed by a conibear trap set in the refuge and baited with a muskrat carcass. Officials from Vermont’s Fish and Game Department unapologetically told Levi’s caregiver that the trap was set legally and that she should not have allowed her dog to be without a leash. Conibear St. Albans Messenger, 12/18/04
12/00/04 Dog - Siberian husky - Bali Died Dubuque, IA - a man was walking his 2 dogs in a wooded area near his home when 1 of the dogs ran down to the creek and was caught by the head in a conibear trap. The man struggled to remove the trap for several minutes but the dog died before he was successful. The trap was set legally. Conibear Telegraph Herald, 12/07/04
11/30/04 Dog - Bernese Swiss hound - Shiela Died Chassell, MI - a hunter had placed Shiela and 2 other dogs in an enclosed running pen on his property. When he returned later in the evening, he found the pen empty and evidence a coyote had dug into the pen. The dogs had tracking collars, and the hunter searched for them. When he found Shiela, she had been killed in a snare trap, designed to choke a coyote in a wire lasso.
The trap was illegally placed and out of season. Snare The Daily Mining Gazette, 12/22/04
11/28/04 Dog Survived NM - a woman walking her dog on BLM land witnessed the animal stepping into a leghold trap. The trap caught the dog’s foot and the woman tried for several minutes to pry the dog free. The woman gave up on prying open the trap and dug up the trap from the ground and drove the trapped dog about 30 minutes to a vet. It was there that the dog was released and has recovered from the incident. Leghold Rio Grande Sierra Club
11/15/04 Dog - Malamute - Hakata Sioux Survived - bruised Brookings, SD - dog was caught in a conibear trap in an abandoned lane near the family's rural residence. Although Hakata Sioux was trapped for 30 minutes, she was rescued in time to suffer no more than bruises and "emotional trauma." Conibear BanCruelTraps online incident report form
11/10/04 Dog - Brittany Spaniel - Ginger Died Lowell, MI - woman walking her Brittany spaniel on public property let the dog off the leash to run. The dog was caught by the head in a trap baited with fish guts. The woman could not remove the trap and stayed with her dog until she died. The woman then walked to the police station. Unspecified; probably a small conibear or leghold www.woodtv.com, 12/08/04; Grand Rapids Press, 12/07/04
11/00/04 Dog Survived - leg amputated Maquoketa, IA - Jackson County Sheriff’s Department found a dog caught in a leghold in rural Maquoketa. The dog’s leg eventually was amputated. Leghold Telegraph Herald, 12/07/04
10/00/04 Dog - 6-year-old Unknown WI - dog was caught by a Conibear trap set on private property without the landowner’s permission. The dog belonged to the landowner. The trapper was cited for trespassing by the sheriff’s department, but was not charged with any violation of trapping regulations by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources since the trap set was set legally. Conibear The Trapper and Predator Caller, 12/04
08/00/04 Great horned owl Survived Fredonia, WI - great horned owl that had been injured in a steel-jaw leghold trap was brought to the Pine View Wildlife Rehabilitation and Education Center. Leghold Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 09/04/04
08/00/04 Dog Died New Paltz, NY - family dog was killed by a beaver trap set by a local property owner to deal with beavers on his land. No signs had been posted on his property to warn people about the traps. After a campaign by local anti-trapping activists, the New Paltz Village Board voted unanimously to approve a new law to restrict the use of lethal traps to deal with nuisance animals. Beaver trap Daily Freeman, 09/02/04
08/00/04 Dog - German Shepherd Survived Midland, MI - “a German Shepherd was caught by a steel-jaw leghold trap set on its owner’s neighbor’s property. The neighbor admitted to the owner that he had found the dog and left the animal in the trap for 36 hours without notifying anybody or giving him food or water. After the owner rescued her dog, he began to develop gangrene from his injuries. After veterinary care and antibiotics, the dog eventually recovered. The incident was reported to local animal control officers, who said it was beyond their control to take action against the neighbor who set the trap.” Leghold private correspondence to The Humane Society of the United States, 08/05/04
07/27/04 Coyote Survived - missing limb Santa Fe, NM - female coyote was found with a trap attached to her leg which was only hanging on by a small amount of skin. A State Game & Fish officer helped to rescue the coyote by removing the trap. The coyote survived but with only 3 limbs. Leghold Rio Grande Chapter of the Sierra Club
04/16/04 Dog - Blue Heeler Survived Gila Forest, NM - a dog was caught in a trap while visiting the forest with caretakers. Dog was taken to the vet. Trap was not marked and there were no signs indicating that traps were set in the area. Leghold Rio Grande Chapter of the Sierra Club
04/11/04 Dog Survived NM - a dog stepped in leghold trap and was taken to the vet and treated for injuries to the foot. Leghold Rio Grande Chapter of the Sierra Club
04/00/04 Great horned owl Euthanized due to extensive injuries Osoyoos, BC - farmer intentionally set traps for owls in attempts to protect chickens - neighbors called the South Okanagan Rehabilitation Centre for Owls after they spotted a Great Horned Owl floundering in a trap on the farm. Leghold CBC News, 04/07/04
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(found) Lynx Survived - lost front leg to trap Bowron Lakes Provincial Park, BC - wildlife photographer’s dog found front leg of a lynx in the woods near the park. The foot likely had been chewed off by the lynx in an attempt to escape a steel-jaw leghold trap, which are set in large numbers in the lands surrounding the boundaries of the park. Leghold C.A.S.H. Courier (newsletter of the Committee to Abolish Sport Hunting), Summer 2004
03/00/04 Bald eagle Survived - missing leg and talon Long Beach Peninsula, OR - a bald eagle with a missing leg and talon was brought to the Wildlife Rehab Center of the North Coast. The rehabilitators suspected that the injury was caused by a steel-jaw leghold trap. The stress on the one leg was causing the eagle many problems and the rehabilitators decided not to re-release the bird back into the wild. Leghold Wildlife Rehab Center of the North Coast Newsletter, 03/04
02/24/04 2 beagles Survived - 1 hind leg amputated Lenoir County, NC - 2 beagles were dropped in the overnight box at a animal shelter after being caught in leghold traps. Leghold Lenoir County SPCA Kinston, NC, via email
02/00/04 Dog - 6-year-old Booper Died Spearfish, SD - Booper died when he ran into wire snare set for bobcat in “Game Production Area” - Game, Fish and Parks Department stated that there is a “big misconception by a segment of the public that these wildlife areas are parks” while explaining why the location of traps are not marked to warn visitors Snare Rapid City Journal (SD), 02/23/04
02/00/04 Red-tailed hawk Died OR - a red-tailed hawk was found caught in a leghold trap. His leg bone and flesh were severed. Oregon State police fined the guilty party for not having proper permits for the trap and for improperly baiting the trap. Leghold Wildlife Rehab Center of the North Coast Newsletter, 02/04
01/20/04 Dog - 8-year-old female Chinese sharpie Died - shot by setter of trap Ravenna, MI - “8-year-old female Chinese sharpie was caught by a snare on 01/20/04 set on the rural property of her owner’s neighbor, a county sheriff’s deputy. The neighbor, upon finding the trapped dog, then shot and disposed of the pet. A warrant was issued charging the neighbor with one count of killing a licensed dog.” Snare Grand Rapids Press, 02/12/04 (reported by HSUS)
01/17/04 Lynx - male (endangered) Alive - released Normanna Township, MN - a few miles north of Duluth, an endangered lynx, “No. 10,” was caught in a snare set for a fox - killing a lynx is a federal offense - trapper called a local conservation officer who notified the U.S. Forest Service - wildlife researchers took the cat to the Duluth Zoo, where a vet proclaimed him fit and the researchers promptly re-released him near where he had been trapped Snare Duluth News- Tribune, 01/17/04
01/12/04 Dog - Black Labrador retriever - 4-year-old female, Menodae Left eye swollen shut, deep wounds around neck, windpipe exposed Ontario - Black Labrador retriever survived 19 days in the bush with a wire snare digging into her neck. She was 20 pounds lighter and her teeth were worn down from gnawing at the retraining snare. The veterinarian estimated that the snare had been around her neck for 3 days. Snare Toronto Star, 01/22/04
01/11/04 Human - 16-year-old female Unharmed Webster Parish, LA - 16-year-old girl caught by the foot in trap set for beaver - girl was wearing lace-up boots and was caught on the heel and escaped without injury Conibear Shreveport Times, 01/11/04
01/04/04 Dog - Yellow lab, Holden Died Ft. Olgethorpe, GA - dog killed at the scene - Holden’s guardians reported, “We struggled to release the trap but it was too late ... He died in our arms and I saw fear in his eyes. I will never get that image out of my mind.” Conibear Animal Protection Institute online incident report form
01/00/04 Dog - German Shepherd - 2-year-old female Survived Grant County, NM - dog was caught in a steel-jaw leghold trap set in the Burro Mountains while on a walk with her caretaker. The trap was set about 200 feet from her home. The caretaker was unable to remove the trap herself, so with the dog dragging the trap along, they headed back to her home. The caretaker eventually sought help from her neighbor in removing the trap. The dog suffered from swelling and bruising but eventually recovered. Leghold Silver City Daily Press, 07/14/04
00/00/04 Bald eagle Survived - lost leg Long Beach Peninsula, OR - eagle with missing leg and talon was brought to the Wildlife Rehab Center of the North Coast. Rehabilitators suspected that the injury was caused by a steel-jaw leghold trap. The stress on the one leg was causing the eagle many problems and the rehabilitators decided not to re-release the bird back into the wild. Leghold Wildlife Rehab Center of the North Coast newsletter #10, March 2004
12/30/03 Wolf - male Alive - released ID - male Wolf with ear-tags captured in leghold trap set for coyotes - trapper called U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in Idaho - same wolf had been accidentally captured and released previously (12/19/03) also by a leghold trap. Leghold Associated Press, 12/30/03
12/20/03 Dog - basset hound, Suzy Died New Athens, IL or OH - Suzy was not more than half-mile from her home by a lake - snare was place illegally and without dog’s guardian and land-owner’s permission - Suzy suffered for 2 hours before she died. Conibear API’s Non-Target Trapping Incident Form, 01/09/04
12/17/03 Dog - chocolate Labrador Died PEI - dog was wandering in the caretaker’s neighborhood and walked into a snare that had been baited with the head of a pig - snare had been set to catch coyotes. Snare Canada.com News Network
12/12/03 Dog - Monty Survived but badly scarred Charlottetown, PEI - Monty was caught in a snare trap for 5 days but survived. He now has a scar that goes all the way around his neck from where the snare cut into him like a knife. Snare API’s Non-Target Trapping Incident Form, 11/28/05
12/07/03 Dog - 2-year-old female black lab, Smokey Bear Survived Lacey, WA - on family’s regular visit to a small patch of wilderness near Lacey, Smokey swallowed a barbed hook, baited with meat and wrapped about a pile of wood - she couldn’t move because the hook was embedded in her throat - baited hooks were set for a coyote “bait station” and are legal in Washington. Snare Star Bulletin (Seattle, WA), 10/29/03
12/05/03 Mountain lion - 2- or 3-year-old female Died Crow Peak, SD - west of Crow Peak, trapper found a dead mountain lion in one of his snares, set for coyotes - game warden of South Dakota Dept. of Game, Fish & Park says they see snared mountain lions “maybe a couple a year.” Snare Black Hills Pioneer (Spearfish, SD), 12/05/03
12/00/03 Dog - part-Labrador, 4-year-old female, Menodae 20 lbs lighter, worn teeth, left eye swollen shut, wounds around neck that cut into her windpipe Northern Ontario - dog was lost in the brush for 19 days - veterinarian estimated that the snare was on the dog’s neck for three days - somehow the dog made it home. Snare Black Hills Pioneer (Spearfish, SD), 12/05/03
11/21/03 Dog - Great Dane Survived - swelling, cuts, and bruising Sizerville State Park, PA - dog was in trap for an estimated 18 hours. Leghold Humane Society Trapping Case Report
11/03/03 Dog - red-haired golden retriever, Dudley Emaciated, dehydrated, paw swollen to size of a softball New Brunswick - Dudley’s right front paw was clamped in a steel trap for 5 days after he went exploring with another dog, Max, near his 30-acre home - neighbor boys found the near-dead dog 5 days later on a island on the dry Republican River and carried him to safety - after several weeks the sores on the front and back of his leg are healing, but he still walks with a noticeable limp. Leghold McCook Daily Gazette (Republican River, NB), 12/11/03
11/00/03 Bobcat Died Cedar Rapids, IA - bobcat was found in a snare set for raccoons, northwest of Kalona. Snare Associated Press, 11/15/03
10/03/03 Grey wolf and pups Released Boise, ID - 2 trappers freed a grey wolf they caught in a coyote trap, after the USDA Wildlife Services placed a radio collar on the wolf - same trappers also caught wolf pups in their coyote traps in 2002 and released them. “Coyote” Associated Press, 11/03/03
10/00/03 Dog - pregnant mixed-breed Survived Maui, HI - dog caught in 1 of the 19 snares placed in Upcountry Maui to try and capture large cat believed to be jaguar or leopard - after being released, dog had 9 puppies. Snare Star Bulletin (Wailuku, HI), 10/29/03
10/00/03 Cat Died Gainesville, FL - 62-year-old man was charged with felony animal cruelty for hanging a cat with a snare - trap was intended to catch raccoons raiding his backyard goldfish ponds. Snare Miami Herald, 10/25/03
10/00/03 Golden eagle Died Southern UT - trapper employed by the federal government’s Wildlife Services was investigated for trapping, killing, and failing to report a golden eagle caught in a government leghold trap - eagle was found alive and struggling by 8 teenagers and their instructor while they were hiking in a wilderness therapy program - when a conservation officer arrived at the scene the eagle was gone - only feathers and blood remained. Leghold The Salt Lake Tribune, 02/26/04
09/28/03 Wolf Died Vesper Lake, Ontario - radio-collared wolf was part of a study conducted by Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources scientists to evaluate the impact of a temporary moratorium on wolf killing in all townships adjacent to Algonquin Park - researchers discovered that a wire neck snare had slowly killed the wolf, found lying in a pool of blood. Neck snare Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society (Press Release), 09/28/03
08/00/03 Dogs and cats Died Atlantic City, NJ - reports of missing “pets” led police to find a steel leghold trap with a cat’s paw in it at man’s home - man was fined $250 for using an illegal trap. Steel leghold Press of Atlantic City, 10/30/03
07/00/03 - 08/00/03 Cat and owls Died OK - 31 residents were charged with violating the Migratory Bird Treaty Act by using “pole-trapping” - placing a trap on a pole or perch to catch and kill hawks and owls to protect their gamecocks. Steel-jaw leghold Daily Oklahoman), 11/05/03
07/29/03 Cat - 3-year-old male Leg amputated AZ - 3-year-old cat was found in a neighborhood yard dragging a leghold trap - cat suffered 4 severe breaks to his front left leg that was also badly dislocated - likely the result of the cat struggling to free himself, according to the veterinarian. Steel-jaw leghold Arizona Humane Society (Press Release), 07/29/03
07/24/03 Bear cub Died Cody, WY - young grizzly bear strangled after getting caught in a trap intended to catch wolves that were killing livestock in Sunlight Basin. Neck snare Billings Gazette, 07/24/03
06/00/03 Grizzly bear - adult male Released - died 15 days later Canada - intentionally captured for a long-term conservation project, bear was restrained in leg snare for as long as 24 hours before being anesthetized, marked, and released - sighted dead by helicopter. Leg snare Wildlife Health Centre Newsletter (Canadian Cooperative Wildlife Health Centre), Fall 2003
05/30/03 Dog - Golden Retriever Survived Burro Mountains, NM - Accompanied by her 2 dogs, a woman riding her horse when 1 dog was caught in a trap in a canyon. The woman was unable to remove trap from her dog’s leg and could not break the chain the trap was attached to. The dog thrashed wildly when the woman attempted to leave for help, so she stayed with the dog and released the horse to return home as a distress signal. Help finally arrived and the dog was taken to the vet. Leghold Rio Grande Chapter of the Sierra Club
02/00/03 Wolf - female Died Vesper Lake, Ontario - radio-collared wolf had broken free of the pole or tree holding the snare, but was found lying in a pool of blood. Wire snare Canadian Parks & Wilderness Society (Ottawa), 09/28/03
01/11/03 Lynx - male Died Helena, MT - radio-collared male lynx caught in a conibear set for wolverine and was found dead by warden and lynx research team. Conibear (330) FOIA request, Montana Fish, Wildlife, and Parks records
01/08/03 Bobcat Died Cedar Rapids, IA - 30-pound bobcat was found dead caught in a snare set for coyotes near the city’s water treatment plant - was the first confirmed bobcat seen in Linn County since the 19th century when the animals were wiped out from most parts of Iowa. Snare Associated Press State and Local Wire
01/04/03 2 wolves - Storm and Yukon Died Bow Valley, British Columbia - trapper legally killed a 9-year-old alpha male and his 2-year-old son outside Banff National Park - researchers studying the original Bow Valley wolf colony were monitoring the wolves - after the trapping of Storm and Yukon, the long-established pack was reduced to 2 wolves: a young female and her 8-month-old pup. Unknown Canada.com News Network, 01/16/03
2003 Kittens and cats 1 died, 1 euthanized, rest injured Tucson, AZ - cats and kittens were left in 2 rabbit cages outside the Hermitage No-Kill Cat Shelter - along with the live injured cats, there was the partially-skinned head of a cat - 1 kitten’s injuries were so severe he was euthanized - another had his tail and feet amputated - they all looked like they had been captured by leghold traps. Leghold KOLD-TV News 13, 2003
12/30/02 Dog – Labrador-Shepherd cross, Jake Died Pitt River, British Columbia - 2 women walking their dogs on a gravel path near the Pitt River let their dogs off leash to run around - 1 dog was caught in a conibear trap lured with steak and a duck - trap was set illegally - dog died at the scene. Conibear Vancouver Sun, 12/30/02
12/09/02 2 cats - tiger-striped tabby & white Siamese, both wild, fed regularly by human couple Died - 1 crushed by spring trap, the other strangled by a snare Virginia Beach, VA - near Airport Industrial Park - a man who had been catching foxes in the traps assured the couple that “the traps were set high enough off the ground that they wouldn’t harm the cats.” Conibear, Snare Virginia-Pilot, 12/10/02
10/08/02 Cat - female tabby-calico mix, named Lucky Lady Miracle Cat by shelter workers Bruised neck - taken to shelter where 2 people could pry trap off Lucky’s neck Plymouth, IN - found by workers at dental office. Conibear South Bend Tribune (South Bend, IN), 10/11/02
08/10/02 Dog - male, Sammy Died - caught by leg and had to be shot About 25 miles NW of Stanley, ID - near River of No Return Wilderness - trap set for wolf. Leghold “steel w/teeth” Idaho Statesman, 08/13/02
04/10/02 Child - 13-year-old human male Severe bruising - pincer marks and abraded skin on right ankle Abbotsford, BC - Picton Park, near a city-owned ravine - trap set for beaver. Conibear Vancouver Sun, 04/12/02
03/00/02 2 bald eagles, 1 moose, and 1 coyote Died - birds and moose found dead, 1 coyote trapped for several days was shot by Fish & Wildlife agent Kenai National Wildlife Refuge, AK - man pled guilty in federal court to illegally snaring 2 bald eagles and setting bait too close to traps and snares - he admitted that he had failed to check traps as often as required by law and claimed a back injury prevented him from doing so -snares were set for coyotes - animals were found by Fish and Wildlife Service officer. who also shot a coyote who had been ensnared for several days. Snare Anchorage Daily News, 01/01/03
03/00/02 7 cats and 1 dog - all companion animals killed by neighbor All died - caught in baited trap set in neighbor’s garage Peter Dana Point, ME, north of Indian Township in the Passamaquoddy Reservation - trap baited and set in open garage. Conibear Bangor Daily News, 07/19/02
02/25/02 Cat - found in basement by couple returning from vacation Right leg amputated at shoulder North Kingstown, RI - after being trapped, the cat clawed open basement door and crawled in. Leghold “steel” Providence Journal-Bulletin, 03/01/02
02/01/02 Great horned owl - new mother Unknown - trapped by foot, beaten and tossed in trash; treated at Carolina Raptor Center Shelby, NC - found behind auto parts store, in a plastic grocery bag in a trash bin. Leghold “metal” The Charlotte Observer, 02/22/02
02/00/02 Dog - blonde mutt, Betty Unknown - trapped by leg, dog when found was “vibrating, she’s shaking so furiously” 2 miles from her country home, on path at top of hill. Leghold “steel w/teeth” Washington Post, 02/24/02
12/03/01 Bald eagle Badly broken leg, likely to be amputated Oxbow Pit, ME - eagle caught in a trap set for coyotes - taken to a veterinarian by a Maine warden. Leghold Maine Warden Service Supplemental Report form
03/05/01 Lynx - 2 year-old male Died Spring Creek, MT - lynx caught in small foothold trap - the trap broke free of the chain and the lynx dragged the trap around for 2 weeks on front foot - lynx was found dead - evidence was that he starved to death. Leghold (#2) FOIA request, Montana Fish, Wildlife, and Parks records
01/23/01 Lynx - 1-year-old female Died Dry Fork Cotton Creek, MT - lynx caught in trap set for bobcat - lynx was released and found one week later 30 ft from the trap. Leghold (#3 or #4) FOIA request, Montana Fish, Wildlife, and Parks records
01/00/01 Dog - Boxer, 7-year-old male, Buster Leg injured - trapped by right hind leg ID - Owyhees trail. Leghold “old & rusty” Boise Weekly, 01/18-23/01
01/00/01 Horse - 11-year-old chestnut mare, Shami Leg caught by trap ID - Owyhees trail caught seconds before above incident, in a different trap. Snare Boise Weekly), 01/18-23/01
01/00/01 11 Raptors (1 cooper’s hawk, 1 snowy owl, 9 great horned owls) Died - 5 horned owls survived Omaha, NE - owner of Cedar Ridge Game farm fined for violations of Migratory Bird Treaty Act - claims he does what all game farm operators do - kill great horned owls - man had been charged with violations of the MBTA 6 years earlier. Leghold (set on poles) Omaha World-Herald, 12/15/02
12/00/00 Lynx - female Released Rice Ridge, MT - lynx caught in trap by two toes - released after being fitted with a radio collar. Conibear (marten set) FOIA request, Montana Fish, Wildlife, and Parks records
12/00/00 5 Dogs 1 dog missing half of front leg, other dogs unknown Fairbanks, AK - Alaska Department of Fish and Game and Fairbanks North Star Borough Animal Control received reports of 5 dogs caught in snares and traps in a single week. Leghold and Snare Anchorage Daily News, 12/11/00
04/00/00 Cat - orange and white male Leg amputated West Sacramento, CA - citizen contacted local animal control after discovering a cat with a trap attached to his leg - estimates were cat had been caught for 2 weeks. Leghold Sacramento Bee, 04/28/00
01/30/00 Bald eagle - immature Died Canada - eagle found dead in snare. Snare FOIA request, Report to New York DEC from Protection de la faune Canada via email
12/11/99 Cat - 12-year-old male, Soccer Died Danville, CA - trapped in a neighbor’s backyard, traps set for raccoons. Conibear Contra Costa Times, 12/15/99
12/00/99 Dog - neighbor of caretaker family of the above Unknown - dog was found “stunned” Danville, CA - exact same trap as above in same neighbor’s backyard, trap set for raccoons. Conibear Contra Costa Times), 12/15/99
12/00/99 Dog - mother with five pups only weeks old; mother adopted and named Honey Mangled paw - front right paw, healed into a “nubby foot” White Knoll, SC - trap was set near grade school, dog found limping around neighborhood with trap on foot. Leghold “padded” Animal Welfare Institute Quarterly, Spring 2000
10/07/99 Cat - 7-month-old male, Spike Leg amputated - chewed leg off to escape Middletown, OH - neighbor found the cat - vet said, “I’ve never seen a more mangled leg in my 40 years of practice.” Leghold? Middletown Journal), 10/09/99
10/00/99 Cat - 6-year-old male, Michael Died - broken neck Emeryville, CA - 20 yards from his caregiver’s apartment. Conibear Contra Costa Times (Contra Costa, CA), 08/06/00
02/01/99 Bald eagle - mature Died Canada - eagle found dead in snare. Snare FOIA request, Report to New York DEC from Protection de la faune Canada via email
Winter 1999 Dog - Inuit-Husky mix, Merlin Survived - no injury King County, WA - sled dog racer was training her dogs on old logging road when 1 dog was caught in a trap set in the middle of the road - jaws did not close entirely thereby sparing injury to the dog’s foot. Leghold PAWS News, Spring 2000
12/27/98 Dog - Shepherd-Lab mix, Timber Died Indianola, WA - woman was walking her dog at the public beach when her dog ran under a nearby house and was caught in conibear trap set for otter - no fences separated the beach from the house and no signs were posted - residents of the house removed the traps after the incident. Conibear PAWS News, Spring 2000
11/04/98 Eagle - young male, Terry Toe amputated - underwent 2 months of intensive rehabilitation MN - Department of Natural Resources Officer found him deep in the woods, dragging a steel-jaw leghold trap from his hind toe. Leghold “steel” AWI Quarterly (Animal Welfare Institute), Spring 1999
11/11/97 Dog - Russell Died - hung by his neck for 15 minutes before expiring. Rural region, Barnefeld, NY - trap was only 14 feet off the road, a short distance from Russell’s home. Conibear Boonville Herald, 03/11/98
Fall trapping season, 1997 25 dogs and 8 cats Various “incidents,” some lethal, reported throughout the season WI - reported caught were companion animals and hunting dogs. Conibear “dryland” Wisconservation (Wisconsin Wildlife Federation), March 1998
01/09/97 Dog - Valentine, a brindle/boxer-mix Died Colonie, NY - Valentine and caregiver were jogging in a public park on paved Mohawk-Hudson Bikeway. Trap was less than 50 feet off path. Valentine’s head clamped in trap for over 90 minutes - 4 people tried to get trap off, including 2 police. Animal Control Officer finally removed, but too late. Conibear Observer-Dispatch (Utica, NY), 02/06/98
10/12/96 Cat - white male, domestic shorthair, named Tripod at shelter Leg amputated at shoulder; below where trapped, right foreleg began to putrefy Watertown, WI - dragged trap until its 6-1/2-ft chain caught on a fence - tried to chew off leg to escape. Leghold “steel” Animal News (Alliance for Animals), Winter 1996
07/09/96 Wolf - male pup Leg amputated after extreme tissue damage; wolf pup can’t be released into the wild, so will live the rest of his life in captivity Jackson, WY - traps set by federal biologists for adult wolf in Yellowstone National Park instead crushed pup’s leg - trap was left unchecked for 2 days. Conibear Bozeman Daily Chronicle (AP), 08/06/96
05/03/96 Dog - female (stray) Died - found alive after a week caught in trap, but died soon after rescue Grand Forks, ND - trap was set by a Fish and Wildlife “contract trapper” - trapped dog was found by man walking in the Kellys Slough Wildlife Refuge with his dog and toddler - veterinarian who examined the dog said she had been in the trap for at least a week. Conibear Winona Daily News and Humane Society of Grand Forks
04/00/96 Cat - pregnant tabby domestic shorthair, named Trapper at shelter Foot amputated - right front foot mummified below where caught in trap Watertown, WI - caught dragging untagged trap, she lost the litter of kittens she was carrying. Leghold “steel” Animal News (Alliance for Animals), Winter 1996
c. 10/00/95 Dog - 50-lb. hunting dog, female, Cindy Died (euthanized) - 3 legs caught and she tried to chew off her front paw to escape Fall River Woods, MA - although both traps on back legs were “padded,” they still crushed all her toes. Leghold “padded” Boston Globe, 10/22/95
12/04/92 (?) Dog - 6-month-old St. Bernard-German Shepherd puppy Died - trap crushed muzzle and remained on for more than 3 days Edgar, WI - dog wandered home with the trap on its muzzle. Conibear Wisconsin State Journal (reprinted from Chicago Tribune), 12/27/92
Spring 1990 Endangered Kit fox Bruised leg - treated and rehabilitated for 2 weeks, then released Kern County, CA - fox was caught by Animal Damage Control personnel. Leghold Draft Environmental Document, California Department of Fish and Game, 02/03/98
12/16/88 Bald eagle - immature male Died - euthanized 16 days after being found Anticosti Island, Quebec - eagle found in leghold trap was taken to the Raptor Clinic at the University of Montreal - bird was weak, dehydrated, and had very little use of the left foot - possible frostbite - advanced gangrene in toes, drooping wing. Leghold FOIA request, Raptor Clinic case report, Canada
12/08/88 Bald eagle Died Quebec - tagged bald eagle was found alive in a trap by a teenage trapper near the St. Lawrence River - trapper was unsure what to do and was afraid of the bird so he shot and killed the eagle - eagle was originally tagged in New York. Unknown (“fish baited trap” set for Lynx) FOIA, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation memo
11/26/88 Child - 9-year-old human, male Unknown - left thumb injured, taken to Sacred Heart Hospital when reported Allentown, PA -- “along the [Lehigh River] bank just below the Hamilton Street Bridge” - set for muskrat. Conibear Morning Call, 11/27/88
09/20/88 Dog - Pardeau Survived with bruising Gila Wilderness, NM - in this national forest, the trap was placed on a trail near a campground where people often hiked. Pardeau was suddenly caught in the trap which was right beside the trail where people were walking. The woman reporting this incident had to hold Pardeau while his caregiver struggled to open the trap. Pardeau was in the trap for half an hour. When freed, he broke loose from the woman's grasp and in his terror bit her hands. She "was injured worse than the dog," and at a nearby hospital received five stitches and treatment for the numerous bites on her hands. Leghold BanCruelTraps online incident report form
09/00/88 Cat and kitten Mother cat lost part of front paw, kitten’s back leg amputated Concord, CA - mother cat and kitten caught in same leghold trap - mother cat possibly chewed off kitten’s leg to free him - both taken to vet where the kitten’s remaining portion of leg was amputated. Leghold Concord Transcript, 09/21/88
12/00/87 2 Golden eagles Both suffered infections, 1 died Lake Huron, Ontario - eagles were caught in traps set for mink and turned in by the trappers Unknown (“mink trap”) FOIA request, Ministry of Natural Resources
04/16/87 Golden eagle - female Died Eagle Mountain, Middletown, NY - eagle found dead on hiking trail - bird had previously been found in a leghold trap in late 11/86, rehabilitated, and released - when found dead the bird’s body was in fair to poor condition - foot was swollen and the flexor tendon was necrotic - right foot was bumble foot - bird’s middle toe of left foot had been amputated after trapping incident. Leghold FOIA request, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation memo
08/00/86 Endangered Kit fox Died (found dead in trap) Merced, CA - fox was caught by Animal Damage Control personnel. Leghold Draft Environmental Document, California Department of Fish and Game, 02/03/98
11/14/85 Golden eagle Died Elk Lake, NY - eagle was caught in leghold trap and released by the trapper who thought the bird was “stunned” - bird was found in the same location the next day and in obvious need of veterinarian care so the trapper captured the bird and turned him in - the eagle’s foot was severely infected and tendons were severed to the bone - based on injuries, veterinarian estimated the bird had been in the trap 24-36 hours - bird died 4 days later. Leghold FOIA request, New York State Department of Environmental Science
09/14/85 Child - 14-year-old human, male 4 toes amputated - nerve & tissue damage spent 2 months in the hospital Minneapolis, MN - “old Burlington Northern yards under U.S. 12 and adjacent to Bryn Mawr Meadows.” Leghold “steel w/teeth” St. Paul Dispatch & Pioneer, 09/18/85
04/02/83 Bald eagle Survived Tupper Lake, NY - eagle caught in muskrat trap on lake - eagle was removed from the trap and treated for two cut talons and released after rehabilitation. Conibear Watertown Daily Times
A four-month period (before 1981) 109 eagles - mostly Coldeno Unknown - “most trap-injured eagles have little chance for survival ...” reports University of Minnesota Raptor Research and Rehabilitation Program NV - reported “caught” by 21 trappers (more are assumed caught/killed but not reported). Leghold? “Significance of trap-induced injuries to Bald Eagles,” Proceedings of the 1981 Bald Eagle Days (Davenport, IA)
In one spring (before 1981) 18 bald eagles Unknown Saskatchewan - reported by one trapper. Leghold? “Significance of trap-induced injuries to Bald Eagles,” Proceedings of the 1981 Bald Eagle Days (Davenport, IA)
01/00/80 Dog - 2-year-old German Shepherd, male Unknown - when reported, vets were feeding the dog intravenously while trying to save right front paw Bellmore, Long Island, NY - found wandering the parkway with “small-animal trap” on his paw. Leghold? Pittsburgh Press, 01/27/80
found 02/16/78 Dog - 3-year-old German Shepherd, female, Kip Leg amputated - flesh torn from left hip, exposing bone, teeth chipped Madrid, IA - along the Des Moines River, north of town; trap had held her right foreleg captive for 2 weeks. Leghold “steel” Des Moines Tribune, 04/05/78
03/07/77 Dog - male Paw amputated? (Owner claimed him before humane officers could act). Most of front right paw was gone when he was found Near Helena, MT - on a ranch where traps were placed without permission. Leghold Helena Independent, 03/09/77
12/0076 Dog - lab mix, Freedom Leg swollen to three times its size and foot was injured Near St. Albans, WV - caught in muskrat trap, found by man who was out hunting. Leghold “steel” Charleston Gazette, 01/13/77
02/01/76 Dog - a hunting dog Euthanized - left front and right hind leg were severed by trap Camargo, KY - found on U.S. 460 by dog warden who reported that other dogs with legs or toes cut off were found “recently.” Leghold “steel” Mt. Sterling Advocate), 02/04/76
1947 26 ducks Died - “killed” ME - waterfowl killed in muskrat traps. Leghold “muskrat” Journal of Wildlife Management, April 1949
1946 19 ducks Died - “killed” ME - waterfowl killed in muskrat traps. Leghold “muskrat” Journal of Wildlife Management, April 1949
10/22 (year unknown) Cat - 1-year-old gray and white male, Bandit Leg amputated - front right Wisconsin Rapids, WI - found wandering on street; crawled into drainage pipe. Leghold “metal” Associated Press, Wisconsin Rapids, WI