dr_feelgood Posted March 27, 2013 Report Share Posted March 27, 2013 Got tired of being cooped up so I went for a walk through a nearby field that has deer, hoping to find chew toys for the dogs. Came around to a clearing and thought it was weird seeing stainless wire tied to a small tree. Until I saw a chewed bone on the other end. Turned around and less than 5' away was this. MNR or Humane Society concern? I saw lots of "rodent" signs. On the way home I found what has to be the happiest tree stump I have ever seen. Needless to say, this hike was like all my others, no sheds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jordanl Posted March 27, 2013 Report Share Posted March 27, 2013 im not quite sure what im seeing there.. someone trapped a yote and with no intention to go back and claim it?, thats one happy tree stump though:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horrorshowrot Posted March 27, 2013 Report Share Posted March 27, 2013 Some people have issues if your trapping animals put them out of their misery quickly aswell as being respectful to the animal. You never know maybe you'll be in a situation where karma will strike. And that stump is too happy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigugli Posted March 27, 2013 Report Share Posted March 27, 2013 Poorly placed wire snare. Spot was likely baited to draw in a yote, but it should have been placed to catch around the neck or upper body. No excuse for it at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveC Posted March 27, 2013 Report Share Posted March 27, 2013 Is that meant to trap a coyote?? and why would anyone do that? Somethings get me upset....and thats an example of one. Why do we insist on killing coyotes anyway....anything that moves and poses any kind of threat the only answer is KILL IT. unreal.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigugli Posted March 27, 2013 Report Share Posted March 27, 2013 Looking at the thickness of wire it sure wasn't meant for rabbit. Snaring, to my knowledge, has not been allowed in Ontario for some time now. I know it is a traditional form of meat trapping and acceptable in other jurisdictions, but killing for killing's sake ...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr_feelgood Posted March 27, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 27, 2013 Looking at the thickness of wire it sure wasn't meant for rabbit. Snaring, to my knowledge, has not been allowed in Ontario for some time now. I know it is a traditional form of meat trapping and acceptable in other jurisdictions, but killing for killing's sake ...... that is why I was wondering if the MNR or humane society should be called Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigugli Posted March 27, 2013 Report Share Posted March 27, 2013 that is why I was wondering if the MNR or humane society should be called Call them both. I'm not sure who will claim jurisdiction Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jordanl Posted March 27, 2013 Report Share Posted March 27, 2013 that is why I was wondering if the MNR or humane society should be called i think calling in for something like this would be a safe bet, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Andrews Posted March 28, 2013 Report Share Posted March 28, 2013 Personally I don't think it's a trap or snare. That wire doesn't move very easily. Looks more like someone used wire to affix bait or just hang it there to feed the yotes. Seems really weird but there's nothing saying that animal was alive when put there. I haven't seen it personally but I'd guess it was a dead cat. Affixing a live cat like that would pose huge challenges and I don't see any claws. Needs to be investigated but I doubt this is a target for coyotes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meatface Posted March 28, 2013 Report Share Posted March 28, 2013 Doesn't look like a snare to me. Looks like someone intentionally tied an animal up. Whatever it was, it was needless. I'd call the MNR, NRP and humane society. Something is wrong with people. GRRRR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jordanl Posted March 28, 2013 Report Share Posted March 28, 2013 so i gotta ask because im confused looking at this, whats the first pic of? did someone just wire up a bone or something as bait? and is the second picture a yote paw from the fully decomposed animal in the other pics?.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr_feelgood Posted March 28, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 28, 2013 so i gotta ask because im confused looking at this, whats the first pic of? did someone just wire up a bone or something as bait? and is the second picture a yote paw from the fully decomposed animal in the other pics?.. the little bone was separate from the foot area, the foot is attached to the mess of fur Doesn't look like a snare to me. Looks like someone intentionally tied an animal up. Whatever it was, it was needless. I'd call the MNR, NRP and humane society. Something is wrong with people. GRRRR Mnr will not touch until humane society is contacted, and if they won't do anything, mnr will take a report and " probably not follow up" ( her words, not mine) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jordanl Posted March 28, 2013 Report Share Posted March 28, 2013 thanks for clearing that up dr, still interesting, i wonder is there are other things like this in the area, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smerchly Posted March 28, 2013 Report Share Posted March 28, 2013 Hopefully it was road kill to attract or feed a coyote . .....or possibly to poison a yote ........ Speaking of rodents , a big one downed another large tree near the grandstands at Port Dalhousie . They keep the rowing club busy clearing the shore line of fallen trees . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveC Posted March 28, 2013 Report Share Posted March 28, 2013 I cant see why someone would tie up a dead cat. Other than to bait for coyotes. Either way...its all wrong and should be reported someones walking around with a couple of loose screws. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr_feelgood Posted March 28, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 28, 2013 the H/S met me there this morning to retrieve the body. It was a cat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smerchly Posted March 28, 2013 Report Share Posted March 28, 2013 Doc .....did they find the head of the cat ? Was there blood stains on the ground ? Did they take any samples of flesh etc. to check for the cat being poisoned , or as I said , maybe the cat was already dead when wired to the tree ? We may never know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveC Posted March 28, 2013 Report Share Posted March 28, 2013 Good for reporting it Doc....i bet it was tied there alive. Karma comes around.....some real sick people walking the streets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smerchly Posted March 28, 2013 Report Share Posted March 28, 2013 Dave , I don't think it was alive as there would be some trauma showing on that leg of the cat . It would try desperately to to pull or bite the leg from the wire . .....at least I hope the cat was dead first . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveC Posted March 29, 2013 Report Share Posted March 29, 2013 Dave , I don't think it was alive as there would be some trauma showing on that leg of the cat . It would try desperately to to pull or bite the leg from the wire . .....at least I hope the cat was dead first . I dont know Smerch...and like you say probably never will, but looks to me like a double hitch loop knot around the paws then drawn tight. That and it had its body ripped off without signs of trauma to its paws. An obvious baiting attempt for coyote. SICK...all I can say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fafaflohi Posted March 29, 2013 Report Share Posted March 29, 2013 I think it was dead before also. Maybe it was roadkill someone found and used to bait Coyotes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr_feelgood Posted March 29, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 29, 2013 is Niagara a no shooting zone? It is right across the street from a very busy tourist destination Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Andrews Posted March 30, 2013 Report Share Posted March 30, 2013 You can't hunt there. If your a licenced trapper you can as an agent for the landowner. Dave just try and tie up a live cat by the leg. There would be more of your blood on the ground than his when you were done. This thing was dead but the question is why? I'm thinking sicko Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevin Posted March 31, 2013 Report Share Posted March 31, 2013 whats wrong with people? Dead or alive, you don't go stringing cats to trees. This guy needs to be caught. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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