Minnesota dogs still dying in traps
Since 2012, at least 35 Minnesota dogs have been caught and killed — and dozens more injured — in traps aimed at wild animals like bobcat, fox and racoon.
6:10 am, Dec. 18, 2020
×
Kaycee, a yellow Labrador retriever owned by Jeff Meyer of Rochester, Minnesota, was caught in a body grip or Conibear trap in December 2012 while hunting pheasants in southern Minnesota. Kaycee survived, but 35 dogs have been killed in traps in Minnesota since 2012. Meyer was able to call a friend who traps who told him how to reposition the trap to avoid crushing the dog's windpipe. He then called 911 and a sheriff's deputy helped him remove the trap. (Photo courtesy Jeff Meyer)