Losing Gord, left, a one-year-old St. Bernard, to an illegally placed snare was a heartbreaking experience for Virginia Bells. | Photo courtesy of Virginia Bells
Snare was placed too close to family’s farmyard, but president of provincial trapping association calls case an exception
It is a pet owner’s worst nightmare — a beloved pet not returning home.
For Virginia Bells, that nightmare became a reality when her one-year-old St. Bernard, Gord, was not home to greet them on Dec. 18 at their farm near Humboldt, Sask. Gord was later found in an illegally placed snare near their yard.
Bells’ husband discovered Gord, she says. He wouldn’t let her look at him considering the state of his injuries, but what she can say is the injuries were severe.
“No one should have to see that of their family…
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