NEWS 11:52 AM by Jeff Outhit Waterloo Region Record
George Aitken of Cambridge took this photo of a coyote that was caught in trap at Churchill Park in Cambridge on Wednesday. – George Aitken via Coyote Watch Canada
CAMBRIDGE — Cambridge has abandoned its plan to trap a family of coyotes in Churchill Park, ordering all three leg traps removed after photos of a trapped coyote sparked public outcry.
“I feel very relieved,” said George Aitkin, 68, who took the photographs Wednesday and posted them online.
Friday morning, the city ordered all three coyote traps removed. For now it plans to leave the coyotes and add more warning signs. It will urge people to be cautious, to not leave food for the wildlife, and to leash their dogs as required by law.
“Having the concerns of the residents and some of the animal advocacy groups, council has directed staff to simply take a step back and reassess,” said Hardy Bromberg, a deputy city manager.
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Aitkin was walking in the park Wednesday when he was horrified to discover a coyote in distress, caught in a leg trap, hurling itself around, panting and chewing at its paw to free itself.
He said he was so distressed by the sight that he would have freed it himself if he thought he could do it safely.
The only coyote the city trapped, a male, was relocated within a kilometre on Wednesday, the city said. It may now make its way back to where it was caught, Bromberg said.
Exposing the Big Game 
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When people actually see this stuff – their minds may change about coyotes. I was concerned the other day when I saw a pickup truck with an empty kennel in the truck bed, in a wooded area – I immediately thought a coyote hunter. Here in MA there are two seasons for coyote hunting, and sadly, hunting with dogs is legal except during deer season. And coytoe season ain’t now.
Drop a dime on ’em I say, and I love to!
https://www.mass.gov/service-details/coyote-hunting-regulations
I can’t tell you how much I love what this individual did – with so many creepy hunting pictures and creepy animal abuse pictures posted online, it’s great to have a rebuttal, even if he is one of the few.