Reward offered in Santa Cruz County illegal squirrel l steel trap case

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A squirrel in Live Oak was caught by two illegal steel leg traps Sunday and now animal advocates are offering a reward for information leading to an arrest and conviction in the case. (Santa Cruz County Animal Shelter — Contributed)
A squirrel in Live Oak was caught by two illegal steel leg traps Sunday and now animal advocates are offering a reward for information leading to an arrest and conviction in the case. (Santa Cruz County Animal Shelter — Contributed)

ByJESSICA YORK|jyork@santacruzsentinel.com| Santa Cruz Sentinel

PUBLISHED:June 21, 2022 at 4:39 a.m.| UPDATED:June 21, 2022 at 4:41 a.m.

LIVE OAK — A squirrel was euthanized after a resident discovered the rodent flailing with two different miniature steal traps clamped onto his limbs Sunday evening.

The Santa Cruz County Animal Shelter is seeking information on the individual who set illegal steel rodent traps in the Live Oak area. (Santa Cruz County Animal Shelter -- Contributed)
The Santa Cruz County Animal Shelter is seeking information on the individual who set illegal steel rodent traps in the Live Oak area. (Santa Cruz County Animal Shelter — Contributed)

Now, a nonprofit wildlife emergency response group has put up a cash reward for the arrest and conviction of whoever set the illegal…

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