Submitted by GSPCA on 12:56, 22nd Nov, 2011 | 0

Cat caught in illegal snare - GSPCA GuernseyA very traumatised owner had to remove a snare from her pet cat this week.

The ‘rabbit’ snare had pulled itself tightly round the cats tummy and she had only avoided severe injury or possibly death, because it had become detached from the tree or stake where it had been set.  This type of snare can inflict agonising pain and often result in the death of any animal unlucky enough to find itself trapped in the wire.

The snares do not discriminate between species and any animal that moves through the noose is a potential victim. The snared animal can be caught by the neck or trapped by a leg or round the body. Once caught, the animal panics and struggles to free itself but the more it struggles, the tighter the noose becomes; the tighter the noose, the greater the animal's struggle and suffering. Victims of snares may die of strangulation or they may weaken, stop struggling and starve to death or be killed by predators. Sometimes an animal succeeds in pulling the snare away from the anchor, it escapes with the wire still firmly attached to it and then dies from its injuries or because it cannot fend for itself.Cat caught in illegal snare - GSPCA Guernsey

It is an offence to use such snares in Guernsey and we want to warn members of the public that if they see any snares they should remove them and inform the GSPCA.

We have informed the police with regards this incident but if anyone has any information to please come forward.

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