Dog Trapping Incident | Gillette, WY
| Trap Incident Investigation Report | |
|---|---|
| Date Occurred: | December 11, 2014 |
| Location: | Gillette, WY |
| Victim Species: | Domestic Dog |
| Victim Names: | Anonymous |
| Owner Name: | Anonymous |
| Victim Outcome: | Lived, Injured |
| Trap Type: | Leghold |
| Trap Legality: | No ID=Illegal |
| Legal Outcome: | None |
Owner Account:
We were Geocaching in the Burnt Hollow Hiking and Biking Trail, parking off of Highway 59. The coordinates for the cache are N44 31.081 W105 26.394. We were about 1/2 way from the parking lot and the cache, when my dog started to scream! Less than 30 feet from the cache, one of his front legs was stuck in a trap- it was under a tree. Right next to where I stepped was another set trap. It took 2 adults to open the trap and free my dog. His physical injury was minor, scrapped skin and a little swelling. Walking was painful for a few days. The traps were old with no type of identification.