For Immediate Release: July 9, 2020

Contact:

Randi Feilich, Project Coyote Southern Cal. Rep. (310) 498-2975, rfeilich@projectcoyote.org
Camilla Fox, Project Coyote Executive Director (415) 690-0338, cfox@projectcoyote.org

Incident Under Criminal Investigation ~ Wildlife Protection Organizations Call for Justice

VALLEY VILLAGE, CA—California-based Project Coyote has released a video depicting a coyote pup captured in an illegally set leghold trap in the upscale neighborhood of Valley Village (adjacent to North Hollywood), and law enforcement agencies are currently investigating the incident for possible criminal violations.

The video shows—in graphic detail—the coyote pup struggling in the trap, desperate to free itself, with no cover in the searing summer heat. It is believed that the pup suffered in the trap for days before local residents heard it crying in pain and came to its rescue. The animal’s distress was so great, as is evident in the video, that at one point a caring girl felt compelled to offer water…