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~Releasing Your
Dog From A Trap~
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Be prepared for the unthinkable - it could save your
dog's life! |
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| A regular long spring trap, coil spring
trap or snare is generally easy to get an animal out of. In all cases,
cover the dog's head with a shirt or jacket to act as both a muzzle and
to calm the dog down. Though your dog may be friendly, most dogs will
bite reflexively when in pain. While the trap may not be hurting the
animal, it will scare him and when you release the springs of the trap,
blood will rush back into the foot and it may sting sharply for a
moment. |
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| This is a typical coil
spring leg hold trap. The trap can be released by stepping down on
the spring to the left and right of the center pan. |
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This is a typical long spring leg hold
trap. The trap can be released by stepping down on the leaf spring
to the left of the center pan. Double leaf springs will have springs on
both sides. Step on both of them at once, as you would a coil spring
trap. |
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This is a conibear trap,
and if your dog is caught in one, it is in serious trouble, as this trap
is designed to kill. See instructions on how to release an animal from
this kind of trap - it is difficult and time is of the essence! |
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Releasing your dog from a conibear trap: |
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| Carry 2 long,
strong, boot-type shoestrings with you at ALL times.
To release the trap, tie one end of a shoestring to the
top loop of the spring where it runs along the jaws, run the shoestring
through the bottom spring loop and then back through the top spring loop
Then, stand on the trap chain, pinning the trap to the
ground and haul up on the shoestring. This will compress the spring.
Pull and take up the shoestring until both sides of the spring meet. Tie
off the shoestring and repeat the process on the other side of the trap,
if necessary. |
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