Harringay, Haringey - So Good they Spelt it Twice!
Trap found in Garden
I just wanted to let local residents know I found an animal trap on my lawn this morning. I dont know how it got there but assume it was dragged by possibly a fox, who could have been trapped in it, or was removing the contents of the trap ? It was quite a large trap which had been baited with food. Ive had a quick look on the net and it seems its illegal to set this type of trap where other domestic animals are nearby. This could easily kill a cat and im very concerned about this. Im going to see if I can find out more about this as am unsure of what to do? I have put the trap in a safe place, so it cant kill anything else.
Anyone know about trapping wildlife? Here is the picture of it...As you can see its not meant for a mouse! I am a resident of Lausanne road and my garden backs onto Frobisher Road. 
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Permalink Reply by Lesley Ramm on
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I believe this type of trap illegal in any circumstances for decades. Please report to RSPCA and police. Whoever laid this trap needs taking to task. Animals really suffer appallingly in these.
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Advised on twitter by @raliel that this is a modern, illegal gin trap and should be reported to police and bagged for finger printing
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Permalink Reply by Anette on
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Jesus! Police, now! I feel sick thinking of what would happen to an animal caught in this. Be careful not too touch too much, hopefully there are some fingerprints to be had from it.
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Permalink Reply by pipplypig on
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This is horrific. I cant believe someone would do this! I dread to think what it could do to an animal - domestic or otherwise. Did you manage to speak to the police yet?
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Permalink Reply by A Brown on
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Please read the reply I recieved from an anti trapping organisation I contacted:This is a Fenn trap and can be set in a natural or artificial tunnels in order to catch a rat or squirrel, or even a stoat/weasel, and it should be anchored. Nothing as large as a cat or fox should be able to be hurt by the trap.. They cannot be set in the open. I think you are right and this trap was probably set in the open to target a rat, and this was brought to your garden by a fox. This is something you should contact the RSPCA or Police wildlife officer. Look in neighbouring gardens if you can, or try to see the route foxes come from. This may give you an idea as to who is setting them. If a garden has chickens, they often attract rats, and the rats will be in neighbouring gardens as well, and this could be where traps are. They will pose a significant threat to a cat or fox and this needs to be dealt with.I also contacted the police who dont seem to want to take any action, and are more concerned with how i should dispose of the trap. AS I dont know who set the trap it doesnt look like anyone can help. I did also have a lady from animal aid come to look at the trap as she rescues cats in this area, and it may be of use for her to know that someone is setting traps locally. So unless I find out who is setting the traps there is little I can do.Thank you for your replies.
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Permalink Reply by pamish on
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FYI, there are 'collectors' out there (though this one is obviously in use). I once stumbled across one on e*ay - a savage rusty metal toothed trap - so I dropped them a note saying, isn't this illegal now? They replied yes, it's just for interest, we don't condone use . And then it sold for hundreds of ££.
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Permalink Reply by Bob Lindsay-Smith on
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That particular one sounds like a horrible 'gin' trap, which rightly has been illegal to use since 1958, but apparently is not illegal to possess. I hope that the person who bought it wasn't thinking of using it. I don't suppose many get sold at that sort of price, and there may be a police unit that monitors such buyers.
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http://www.rspca.org.uk/utilities/faq/-/question/ENQWADLegislationO... found this on RSPCA site. Police are supposed to be interested in law breaking-shocking
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