Cook County News Herald

Dog owners should know how to release traps




Trapping season is under way and with the pleasant fall weather many people are in the woods with their dogs: hunters, mushers, hikers, casual dog walkers, etc. Because there is no requirement for trappers to post a notice of the presence of traps, someone’s dog may accidentally get caught in a trap— leg hold or conibear—and this may damage or kill the dog.

I have a link to a site I found that tells how to release a dog from a trap, particularly a conibear, which may be of interest to some readers. This information could help anyone who has the misfortune of having his or her pet caught in a trap.

Here’s the link: www.terrierman.com/traprelease.htm

Jerry Sivets
Grand Marais



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