Trapping Incident #113
Reported:
11/12/2005
Location:
Sag Harbor, NY - USA
Species:
D
Trap Type:
K
Incident Date:
11/12/2005
Victim's Disposition:
dead
Victim's Name:
Zephyr
Legal Action:
Yes
Result:
trap owner cited for not having ID on the trap
Summary:
In the Greenbelt Nature Preserve in Suffolk County, a Conibear trap was set in a 5-gallon bucket 50 feet from a trail by the edge of the water. Zephyr, who was rescued from Hurricane Frances in 2004 by the Animal Rescue Fund of the Hamptons, was in the trap only two minutes, but that was long enough to kill. The owner of the trap was cited for not having a tag on the trap.