Trapping Incident #249
Reported:
16/12/1988
Location:
Anticosti Island, QC - CA
Species:
O
Trap Type:
L
Incident Date:
Victim's Disposition:
dead
Victim's Name:
Legal Action:
No
Result:
died 15 days after found
Summary:
Anticosti Island, QC, Canada — An eagle found in leghold trapwas taken to the Raptor Clinic at the University of Montreal. The bird was weak, dehydrated, and had very little use of the left foot, plus possible frostbite, advanced gangrene in toes, and drooping wing.