Authorities in Norfolk are investigating who placed an illegal leg hold trap near a Norfolk home, causing a raccoon to become entangled Sunday morning.Norfolk Animal Control Officer Hilary Cohen ...

Two raccoons have been killed by metal leg-hold traps over the last month, and Kari Marks of the SPCA’s Wild ARC facility would like the practice to stop. One dead raccoon was discovered Aug. 28 ...

which were found on one of the raccoons, are outdated, and the group believes the use of them in this manner is illegal. (Wildlife Rescue Association of B.C.) Leg-hold traps are legal, but Nelson ...

Bavykin allegedly used illegal leg-hold traps to capture the animals*, which ... CORRECTION - This article originally referred to raccoons as "rodents." ...

A Burnaby animal rights group is offering a $2,500 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of whoever set an illegal leg-hold trap that led to the death of a Surrey raccoon. "You ...

TRENTON-- A relatively new type of animal trap was deemed not cruel and inhumane, and can continue to be used in New Jersey, a state appellate court has ruled. Enclosed foothold traps are an ...

Once they eventually trapped her, they realized she was stuck in a leg-hold trap, which is usually used for raccoons. “She was in really bad shape, and had been walking around, dragging that for ...

“Even so-called padded foot-hold traps frequently cause leg fractures ... our landscape benefits some species like skunks and raccoons while having a negative effect on turkeys,” he said.

in Ladner dragging a foot-hold trap for days. The raccoon was emaciated, dehydrated, and had a visibly broken leg. The animal was humanely euthanized by Critter Care Wildlife Society. “We don’t know ...