On January 3, 2020 at 4:30 p.m., West Parry Sound OPP responded to a complaint of a dog being caught in a trap adjacent to the Rose Point Trail in Seguin Twp.
The complainant’s dog was deceased. The dog was caught in a Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act (FWCA) compliant body gripping trap. The trap was located along a marked trap line, on private property.
Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry were advised and consulted.
No charges have been laid and the trapper has voluntarily removed all of the ground trap sets adjacent to the trail.
Further information on how to protect your dog from wildlife traps can be found at ontario.ca/page/protect-your-dog-wildlife-traps.
Some day people maybe will learn to keep there dogs on a leash.
There are ways to protect your animals/dogs from the outdoors! Keep them on a leash! Keep them off other peoples property! It is the law! I am sure the trapper had been made out to look like the bad trapper here! Most people don’t need a web site to tell you that! Lol. Sorry for the loss of the dog! As for the trapper, keep up the good work!
I am very sorry for the loss of this persons dog. As a dog owner I can only imagine the hurt if I lost my boy.
That being said…I’m also a trapper, and I empathize with how this trapper must feel. I can only imagine the guilt I would feel.
Without calling out the fault of anyone I can only say that I do agree that this situation and loss was avoidable, and I am surprised and happy to see the ongoing support for trappers.