An Ontario family is left grieving after its dog Winston was caught in an animal trap and died.

Last Thursday, Elaine Antram took her daughter’s pet dog out for an off-leash walk in a private forest near Dundalk, Ont., when she heard a small yelp and saw Winston with a conibear trap clamped down around his neck.

“By the time I came back with the help, Winston was gone,” Antram told CTV Barrie.

Antram said she’s been granted permission to walk on the private property and still doesn’t know why the trap was there, or who set it. The family says they also…