Trapping Incident #142
Reported:
19/12/2004
Location:
Legionier Valley, PA - USA
Species:
O
Trap Type:
O
Incident Date:
01/12/2004
Victim's Disposition:
unknown
Victim's Name:
Legal Action:
No
Result:
Summary:
A high school junior reported catching a 60-pound black bear cub a trap set for fox. After hearing snarling noises in the woods behind his home, he found the bear in the trap and called the Pennsylvania Game Commission, who came to the scene and tranquilized the bear and released it into the woods. (2 or 3 bear cubs are caught by traps every year in Pennsylvania.)