This article specifically states that Candi hopes that other pet owners never suffer the anguish she did. She also states that she doesn’t want to bash the person who set the trap. Instead her intention was to educate pet owners. I empathize with Candi and my heart breaks every time I think of this story.
However, there is no question this was a tragic accident. That’s right, an accident. The individual that set the trap had every right to do so. It was his/her land and trapping is legally allowed by the State of Iowa. If you have a problem with hunting and trapping, then you need to express your concerns with your state representative, not viciously attack the trapper who had every legal right to set that trap. Finally, for those verbally attacking this trapper “let he who is without sin, cast the first stone.”
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While I understand the anger on the part of those who are protesting the use of snares and other traps, we can learn a lesson from Candi. We ALL need to be educated about the hazards our pets may face, and practice compassion for farmers trying to protect their livelihood and land. Candi's neighbor feels terrible about what happened, and attacking him/her only hardens everyone's hearts. What happened is tragic, and Candi doesn't want "revenge" or a lawsuit, she wants to protect other dogs while respecting the rights of others who are acting within the law. I don't think any of the people who set these traps are sadistic, or want to torutrue animals. It's easier to solve problems like these when we try to work together rather than tearing each other apart. I've been praying for Candi since the day I saw what happened on Facebook, and applaud her for her compassion to others in the face of such a tremendous loss. My heart is with all involved in this sad accident.
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If idiots are going to use these traps--then signs should be posted by every trap! this woman should have a good law suit on her hands. any thing else that is dangerous to people or animals has a sign posted.
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Trapping is barbaric! Nothing should die this way no less be injured by accident. People who hunt and trap need to find other ways to amuse themselves.
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Seems like there is some element of self-blame due to a lack of not knowing about the trap's presence, yet Candi, Skylar should not have died such an agonizing and cruel death. No living, breathing, sentient creature should have to die that way. Abolish trapping! The suffering attributed to trapping live animals all in exchange for a $6.00 - $10.00 pelt? And for people and dogs like Candi & Skylar and pet owners like myself and millions of others, what is the price of our dog's suffering and ultimate death in a trap? There is no price!
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Americans shouldn't have to carry around wire cutters when walking our dogs in the woods. I'm sick of these people who prey on animals.
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This barbaric practice must be outlawed. Do the trappers not think the animals suffer? I hope they develop consciences and are tortured by the thought of all the animals they murdered.
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you are way to compassionate, i for one no matter how sorry the neighbor was would have my wrath as long as i lived. trapping is pure and simple torture for any animal that get caught. watch videos of animals in traps and you'll see. we need to stop supporting the fur trade so these losers will have to get their income by doing real work/ lazy aholes.
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My heart goes out to Candi. I lost a dog in a conibear trap a few years ago while I was walking him and my other dogs on my father in law's farm. Conibear traps are different than leg hold traps in that they are designed to kill the animal once it is caught. They are also very difficult for the average person to spring, so as I struggled to get his head out of the trap's jaws, Riley slowly died. It was a horrible way to die - and no animal should go through that. What made it all the worse (if that is possible) was that the person who set this trap did not have permission to be trapping on my families farm. There also was no ID tag on his trap, which is illegal, so we had no way to identify the person who had set the trap. After this tragedy, I talked to several different people who have had dogs or cats caught in traps of one type or another, so it is not as rare as one might think. While I'd love to see the day when trapping was banned outright, at the very least trappers should have the common courtesy to ask permission to trap on private property and in my opinion, should not be allowed on public lands where people and pets frequently walk the trails.
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Why is it only horrible when a beloved pet is caught in a trap?? The owner and pet are not the only ones who should be protected here for God's sake........
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