Untrapped Stats & Maps
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Nov 05 2017 Dog caught in an illegal leghold trap, game meat was used as bait. The trapper was issued only a warning. -
Oct 13 2017 Dog Caught in Leghold | Shell, WY
The trap was about 10 miles east of Greybull off the Red Gulch dinosaur track road. -
Jul 04 2017 Dog Trapping Incident: Lucy | Jackson, Wyoming
The tragedy in all this is that there really is no safe place in this town to walk our pets and not risk them being injured or killed by these senseless traps
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.
Provide as much as possible of the following information so that your report will be as effective as possible. Include species of animal, type of trapping device, name of dog (if applicable), any injuries incurred by animals or humans involved, medical expenses, and as much additional detail as possible. Also, photos are very helpful but not required. We encourage you to include multiple photos and videos of trap, trap set area, bait, wild animal, dog, injury, and a picture of your dog without the trap to add a face to your story.
No agency keeps track of reports of dogs caught in traps. This map is incomplete, but 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.