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BY CENTRAL OREGON DAILY NEWS SOURCES
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Wednesday, January 25th 2023
It is trapping season, a time of year when fur-bearing animals such as coyotes and bobcats are sought for their winter pelts.
Problems arise when domestic dogs get caught in traps intended for other animals.
On this edition of the Great Outdoors, Brooke Snavely shows how to release dogs that get caught in traps.
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Though well intentioned, I think this is misleading. It’s definitely not as easy to release a dog from a trap as depicted in the videos. It takes a lot of body strength, and with the Conibear trap (the one where you have to weave the leash through the sides of the trap and loop it around your foot and . . and . . . and . . .), it would be close to impossible. The dog is being crushed and suffocated while you’re trying to figure it out. Same with a snare — you have very little time, and meanwhile the dog is strangling. Who routinely carries cable critters while hiking? Or leashes if you’re in an off-leash-allowed area? Another point that struck me is that the Lab sustained hairline fractures, and the owner said he had a really hard time for the first few days. What do you think happens to a wild animal that gets free of one of these torture devices? Why should any creature suffer like this?
Good points!