leg hold trap
Limb-catching hunting device
A leg hold trap is a mechanical device that captures animals by clamping onto their leg when triggered.
Used in trapping for fur, pest control, and wildlife management, these traps have spring-loaded jaws that snap shut when an animal steps on the trigger plate.
The coyote had been caught in a leg hold trap for hours.
Animal welfare advocates have long campaigned against leg hold traps as inhumane, and many jurisdictions restrict or ban their use.
- jawBone holding teeth
- steelCarbon-hardened iron alloy
- spring loadedPowered by compressed coil
- furAnimal body hair
- fur tradeCommercial exchange of animal skins
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Box for capturing animals alive
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Non-lethal animal snare
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Device that unlocks restraint
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