Today, my grandpa set out snare traps to catch the foxes that have been around our property, because he wanted to protect our dog from being attacked by them. I then got a phone call from my dad telling me our dog got caught in one. FML
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Unfortunately our dog has passed. It was a choke snare. I don't blame my grandpa he loved our dog just as much as we did, he was only trying to protect him. I don't know where you're from in the world but foxes and coyotes are not harmless. Our dog was a little shih tzu and a fox or coyote wouldn't think twice about attacking him.
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okudatwo 11
Honestly, what was your grandpa thinking? That dogs are somehow exempt from traps?
MELKOZAR 27
Grandpa logic-Back in my day our dogs were smarter and didn't have all of this damned technology!
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Comments (81)
AirBusDriver 23
Hope your pup is going to be ok OP.
bradoiler 15
just make your dog a steak he'll probably have forgotten it by then there really resourceful
chuchusheep 19
during trapping season i always put my dog on a leash when i take him outside, for this exact reason. i hope your dog is okay, OP.
gypsygurl 8
**** your dogs life. Poor thing.
Hunkapoo 19
guess your dog got caught up in the moment, poor thing!
Eliiara 11
I had to google snare traps. Poor thing. I was hoping it was one of those cages that just hold the animal. From what I googled: it's a rope that ties around the legs and pulls the animal up off of ground (I don't use traps and I live an area that would not need traps for the most part).
grtfuldeadlovr 27
I hope he has a trapping license.
soulreaper12296 28
I think that only matters if you're actually going out and trapping. Don't think they care if you set them up on your own property to keep the animal away.
GingerFace09 13
Do you think people who own enough land to hunt and trap on get to do so without a license? No, whether it be in your yard, a neighbors yard or the back woods somewhere you have to have a license. (My parents own enough land to hunt and trap on, FYI)
catherinecas 30
You don't need the licenses with certain types of animals and they don't ask you for documentation when you go and buy them either. I know in my area snares are pretty much cool for anywhere, but the bigger "bear trap" style that actually break the animal's leg might be illegal (or on that way).
GingerFace09 13
Since foxes are hunted for fur I would assume they would require a permit. Where I live it is illegal to even set traps if it isn't trapping season.
clrichmond2009 24
Where I live and hunt, if it's your property or your immediate family's, you don't have to have a license to hunt or trap. And for out of season, he can get a license from the local game department if the animals pose a threat.
C_Ramirez1695 12
We live in the hill country outside of the city limits, we can fire weapons on our property with no problem. Same with hunting we don't need a license to hunt wild animals posing a treat to personal property. Please educate yourself before commenting.
C_Ramirez1695 12
Wrong, we live outside of city limits on private property, basically we can do what we want.
jezka374 15
Snare traps are inhuman... Could of just used a regular release trap... Geez.
mintae 10
Is your dog ok? Sorry OP.
VetTech417 4
Your grandfather is an asshole. Hopefully now that you've seen the danmage these traps caused on your dog, you and your family will realize how inhumane and terrible snap traps are.