Acknowledging the extreme and unnecessary cruelty associated with steel-jaw traps, the National Animal Control Association and American Animal Hospital Association have condemned the devices. Any ...

and they are not humane enough to ensure no harm to the animal. Due to the lack of modification, these traps will also not last in the long run and parts will bend, break, and render the trap useless.

How far had the raccoon traveled and how much suffering had the animal endured along the way? These questions were posed by those who came to the aid of a raccoon captured in a box trap in Williamson ...