Great Pyrenees Rescued From Leghold Trap
It's a heroic, heartwarming and compassionate story of the rescue of a guardian dog caught in a leghold trap.
Untrapped Stats & Maps
Trapping Incidents
At Present, Trappers are not Required to Report Dogs Caught in Their Traps. We know of 49+ dogs that have been reported caught in traps in WY since 2000. Three of these, all belonging to the same family, died. Seven of the 25 were in Teton County. There could be many more out there, but no official record exists.
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Oct 14 2019
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Jan 24 2019 
Laramie Dog Trapping Incident
On Christmas eve 2018 a Laramie resident was on his way to visit family when he let his dog out for a break in Sybille Canyon. -
Jan 15 2019 
Dog Trapped in Ten Sleep, WY
On New Year's Day, a member of the public reached out to us to report a trapping incident with their dog in Ten Sleep, WY. We were on call to respond. -
Dec 14 2018 
Three dogs snared in Sweetwater County, WY
One Great Pyrenees was killed and two others were injured by illegal coyote snares set in central Sweetwater County. -
Nov 29 2018 
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Oct 28 2018 
Dog On A Leash Caught in a Leghold Trap
"Rae", a dog owned by Kristy Jones, was caught in a leghold trap in Lander, WY. -
Feb 15 2018 
Dog Trapping Incident – Dubois, WY: Caught in Leghold Trap
A beloved pet was caught in a rusted leghold trap set for bobcat. -
Jan 18 2018 
Pet Dog Strangled in Bobcat Snare During Family Outing in Star Valley
"Warning signs of “TRAPPING IN AREA” would be a good start,” Stewart said. -
Dec 21 2017 
Dog Trapped In Helena, Montana
His dog was only 40m away when it stepped into a coyote trap (leghold trap). -
Nov 29 2017 
Two Rescue Dogs Trapped | Carter Mountain/Diamond Basin, WY
WYOMING ALERT – Trapping Incidents
CARTER MOUNTAIN in Diamond BasinWU just received a trapping … Continue reading
Have you experienced a negative trapping incident involving you, your pet, your family, or another living thing?
Please share your story, so that we can help you in whatever way we can and bring the realities of trapping to a broader public. Your personal information will be respected, and you may submit anonymously.
No agency keeps track of reports of dogs caught in traps. This map is incomplete, but the beginning of a much-needed record of these incidents. As awareness has increased, WU is learning of more cases where dogs were trapped but the owner had no recourse or engaged officials to report it to. We aim to share those stories here.
Use the map legend in the upper right corner to select what map layer you would like to view. Then, click on the displayed symbols for details about each trapping incident, or harvest statistics. The map uses a standard Google Maps interface.