leghold trap
Jaw-style wildlife snare
A leghold trap is a mechanical device that captures animals by clamping onto their leg when triggered.
Used by trappers for fur-bearing animals and sometimes for pest control, it consists of spring-loaded jaws that snap shut when an animal steps on a pressure plate.
Animal welfare groups have campaigned against leghold traps as cruel, and many jurisdictions have banned or restricted their use.
The fox gnawed at its leg, desperate to escape the leghold trap.
- steelCarbon-hardened iron alloy
- jawsMouth's bony framework
- spring loadedPowered by compressed coil
- pawAnimal's clawed foot
- furAnimal body hair
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Enclosure for catching animals
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Non-lethal animal snare
wildlife sanctuary · animal rehabilitation · catch-and-release · wildlife corridor
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Absence of constraint
release · liberation · open range · wildlife refuge · natural habitat
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