Deadly illegal trap and wildlife rescuer bitten!
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- Опубліковано 15 вер 2024
- Wildlife Aid had been alerted to a couple of cases of foxes stuck in gin traps (illegal in the UK since 1958), resulting in the death of two animals in Guildford, Surrey.
In this video, Simon, Sean and Lucy were called to rescue the first victim, a fox with the trap clamped on his front leg. Even though he was injured and limping badly, the fox was very feisty and severely bit Sean's hand!
Sadly, it is just not possible to amputate a front leg of a wild fox. The fox would die a long slow death in the wild without a front leg (no ability to pounce on prey, dig, climb etc). We can and would amputate a hind leg if we had to, but never a front leg.
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Have heard of a story that a dude setting up those gin traps actually got stuck in one of his own traps and 2 days later died of a blood infection.
CrystalDeath by generalfire its not a gin trap its a duke spring leg hold trap illegal for use in the uk but theres a big difference between them and a gin trap
@@DragoThePredator God bless
God bless, mate
@@faxm9061 You too! World needs more love.
Oh good. I hope it was painful.
Thank you for rescuing him and showing him compassion, even though the most compassionate thing to do was end his life. It absolutely breaks my heart that this fox lost its life because of an evil human. RIP little guy. Run free.
+Diamantis Stamopoulos Sadly, the fox was put to sleep... It is just not possible to amputate a front leg of a wild fox. The fox would die a long slow death in the wild without a front leg (no ability to pounce on prey, dig, climb etc). We can and would amputate a hind leg if we had to, but never a front leg.
Wildlife Aid ok
G ZillaQueen13 Thanks for the support! :)
Wildlife Aid No problem! :D
Wildlife Aid Did Seans hand heal well? It's heart breaking about the fox, but at least you did the right thing.
13wolfy13 Yes, he is fine now. Thanks.
R.I.P. beautiful fox. Your rescuers did their best. You are free from all pain now.
Watch a few of these Wildlife Aid videos and find them all heartwarming to see how humble and dedicated these guys are to recusing animals and re-releasing them.
They are out there for the animal's sake and you feel that watching them.
This should be the world between humans and animals.
Keep up the good work guys!
What a tragedy. Such a terrible loss. Thank you for all that you do to help UK wildlife.
I bet it sucks having to euthanize animals due to sadistic humans. Thanks for trying your very hardest to keep animals alive! :)
I would euthanize humans who are placing these traps, or place their hand/leg in them with force :)
@@shadow9258 That's a bit extreme.
@@shadow9258 I agree with you if they are doing it for sadistik purposes but most people don't set those traps for pleasure they set them to save their wild life. There's an old saying about assuming.
@@shadow9258 lmao that's not the same at all with your corona comment. Wait till you own chickens and a fox comes through and kills 5 of them. Then comes back a week later and kills another 6.
@@shadow9258 LMAO there you go assuming again... I did build an enclosure for my chickens 1 the fox couldn't get through so he decided to dig under the fence. What's even better is you're assuming once again about the urban area. All you have are theroies and you judge off limited information which morons do...
Poor little guy. These traps are so barbaric, they make me so angry to see people still using them illegally. Absolutely heartless bastards who use them. RIP fox. :(
I hope Sean gets better from his bite soon.
Sean is good thanks ManicWolf, which can be more than said for the poor fox :(
That particular type of trap holds the animal by the ankle until the trapper comes to release or dispatch the animal. These traps have a chain attached to them that trappers pin down with a stake, to prevent the the animal from running off with a trap. The person who set the trap in this video either has never used a trap before or set the trap properly but the chain came loose due to wet soil.
Bruh foxes are dumb creatures if we killed all of them it would not affect anything
, @jacksonhartley2893 It's thw UK where the bleeding heart Brits worry more about the varmir than the livestock, pets and humans. If traps were legal maybe the person who had an ancient trap would have been able to learn what he was doing. Pretty stupid to try to hand grab the fox bare handed and not be wearring protective gloves
Thank you guys so much for what you do! It is just horrible that people think using traps like this is okay. One day I hope to be a wild animal vet and advocate for their safety just like you!
What if a kid was playing tag and stepped on the trap they could have seriously injured Edit: this was like 3 years ago I know better
kent jacob exactly! I don't know much about that trap but by the looks it is no joke :/
Only if it's a toddler and only if he/ she is barefoot!
+Mike
No, not true. I picked up everything shiny when I was little, I work with kids, they regularly come over to me with wounds, because they found shards of glass and hoped it was a diamond.
The same would happen with this. Kids dive into the bushes, grab the 'shiny item' and quite possibly snap their fingers off.
Widdekuu91 no it wouldn't snap their fingers off! I've caught my own fingers in my traps and they don't amputate! If they did , how would they hold the animal? This is pure anti trapping propaganda. In the US you take or set off a trap or remove a animal you are breaking the law. It's illegal tomess with someone else's trap and catch. What's a little kid doing out in the woods or pasture by themselves anyway?
Actually it's too small to catch a kid
There are many legal methods for trapping fox's in the UK, the use of a gin is totally unnecessary. This appears to be an urban area where ignorance of the rules and laws is clearly rife. This would never happen on a well managed farm or estate.
It’s very wrong though
You are another one of the rare beautiful humans in this world. I tip my hat to you
Phaedric Alaren There are way more beautiful humans out there then you think
@@BK-is5fj not really
Thank you for putting him out of his pain.
Thank you for sharing these experiences with us especially without paying more attention to the camera instead of the animal! I love how you save these animals and let us see what happens too! Thank you!!
What kind of a person places a trap like that for animals to get injured? That is just disgusting. Thank you for trying to help it.
Oh my heart is broken! Poor baby! He was such a handsome fox!
I hope whoever is responsible for laying this trap out steps and one himself and looses his foot.
Yes, these are horrifying animal torture devices and they are completely legal in the US. It's a true disgrace. Businesses like Cabela's, Bass Pro Shops, Dick's Sporting Goods, and even Amazon are all selling them: www.amazon.com/Bridger-Coil-Trap-No-2/dp/B00AL19U4A/ref=sr_1_16?dchild=1&keywords=Bridger+Coil+Spring+Trap&qid=1607861054&sr=8-16
Anyone who cares about animals please contact these businesses and complain about them selling such horrifying devices and threaten to boycott them unless they pull these products. I have but unless enough people do, they just won't care. Only potential loss of a lot of sales will get their attention.
Of course you did the right thing. Whilst you couldn’t save his life, you were saving him from pain and suffering and in my book, that’s still a wonderful act of kindness.
That poor baby. At least he went to sleep with caring people. Im just sorry it was in so much pain.
I found one of these the other day in the woods behind my house once, not sure it's the exact same type of trap but it was very similar.
If you live in the UK please contact the police ASAP. These traps have been illegal since 1958 and anyone using them can be prosecuted.
Wildlife Aid I'll check if they're illegal in my country, thanks for the tip
they are legal in the US if you have the proper papers and follow the limits
Depends on the jurisdiction. Most trappers in the US I know of use kill traps and are very prompt in checking their traplines daily.
IamTenzin yah you don't want a coyote taking off with your catch
My cat was lost and when we went to the woods to find him he was dead in a bear trap :'(
lol
@@Cd5ssmffan how the fuck is that a "lol" moment?
piss off, wanker
@@Seygem lmao
hope your cat runns in cats haven
along with my poor one who just recently had to be put down due to a unfixable kidney problem
Yes, these are horrifying animal torture devices and they are completely legal in the US. It's a true disgrace. Businesses like Cabela's, Bass Pro Shops, Dick's Sporting Goods, and even Amazon are all selling them: www.amazon.com/Bridger-Coil-Trap-No-2/dp/B00AL19U4A/ref=sr_1_16?dchild=1&keywords=Bridger+Coil+Spring+Trap&qid=1607861054&sr=8-16
Anyone who cares about animals please contact these businesses and complain about them selling such horrifying devices and threaten to boycott them unless they pull these products. I have but unless enough people do, they just won't care. Only potential loss of a lot of sales will get their attention.
I have been very addicted watching all of your clips on UA-cam. Its just great to see what work you do in saving all those wild animals lives. Its also so tragic seeing what human habitation has done to these beautiful animals. You are doing such a good job and educating so many with your videos. If i ever were to come visit your county i sure would love to see your business. Lots of love from Australia. x
Our job is sad here at the wildlife clinic in USA too. We see some really terrible things but at least we can take away their pain. We love you guys keep up the good work as we will too.
911 Wildlife Rescue Thanks! Yes, keep up the good work too!
Did you call the police to find out who put those horrible and illegal traps in there? I hope the perpetrator get arrested and jailed.
+Tristan Lau Yes, the crime was reported and the culprit was found! More info: wildlifeaid.org.uk/articles/press-releases/fox-trap-latest
Did the culprit say anything about why he/she did this horrible crime?
Tristan Lau That's all the information we have for the moment.
+Wildlife Aid save the foxes 😿😿😿😿😭😭😭😭😘😫😭😭😢😢😇😢💔👊💘💘💘💟💛💚💞💜💓💙❤💋💗💖💕🐈🐱🐾🐾🐾☔☔💧💧💧💧🌊🌊🌊💐💐💦💦💦💦💨💨💦💦💦:-( :-( :-( :-( :-( :'( :'( :'( :'( :-[ :-[ :-[ :-P :-P :-P
where can i buy traps like that?
I was at an auction once and there were several of those traps.
I bought them so no-one else could.
They are still in my shed.
I guess I should break them apart to fix them permanently.
But I know they've haven't caused any suffering in years.
How much
That's amazing of you!
OMG PEOPLE WHY ARE YOU DISLIKING THE VIDEO?!HES DOING A GOOD THING TO THE WILD AND THATS HOW YOU REPAY HIM?!Wow I'm just so upset with the people who disliked the video.Hes doing the best thing....and that is SAVING the wild life not Endangering it.
So sad. It's heart breaking that people can be so cruel to such beautiful creatures.
Poor fox. Thank you for doing all you could to save this soul.
The Red Fennec Fox his soul lives on just not in the same form 😊
+Dragons Are Real Bearded Dragons u city folk are so naive
Yes, these are horrifying animal torture devices and they are completely legal in the US. It's a true disgrace. Businesses like Cabela's, Bass Pro Shops, Dick's Sporting Goods, and even Amazon are all selling them: www.amazon.com/Bridger-Coil-Trap-No-2/dp/B00AL19U4A/ref=sr_1_16?dchild=1&keywords=Bridger+Coil+Spring+Trap&qid=1607861054&sr=8-16
Anyone who cares about animals please contact these businesses and complain about them selling such horrifying devices and threaten to boycott them unless they pull these products. I have but unless enough people do, they just won't care. Only potential loss of a lot of sales will get their attention.
@@dianalovesraven They did not do all they could. They turned a live animal that needed an amputation into a dead one!
@@prestons3400 That fox was no where near death, and there are surgical procedures that would have made that a stubby or a three legged fox with perfectly survivable prospects in the wild. Wildlife Aid themselves have have shown videos where they have encountered animals missing a lower limb that had healed from a previous injury!
In my previous house I used to feed a fox that didn't have one of the back feet .... I think it must have been caught in one of those traps..... Can't you investigate who does this and send them to jail ? The law is not strict enough in what concerns animal cruelty ...... It makes me so angry :( I'm glad there are people like you .... Hope Shawn's hand is ok ....
We are trying Claudia Wareing www.wildlifeaid.org.uk/articles/press-releases/%C2%A31000-reward-guildford-gin-trap-culprit-information Hopefully something will be done :(
Wildlife Aid I am not from that part of the country but if I ever see somebody setting those traps I will contact the Police ..... for free . I'm an RSPCA member and an animal lover . Keep up with the amazing work guys :)
Thank you Claudia Wareing :)
Feel free, its a legal rat trap that foxy inadvertantly got stuck in.
Big respect to what you guys are doing and the attitudes you're pushing!
We're you able to find the twisted person that put this illegal trap out? If so can you use the trap on him so he/she understands the cruelty, pain, and death he or she caused?
Why are foxes not liked? They eat lots of mice and unwanted critters. I want to understand.
The man who did this was found and arrested shortly after
+Wildlife Aid thank god he was found it is horrible what people do to so many animals
+Wildlife Aid thank got cause my fav animal is a goxe wnd tnis was just do sad
+Wildlife Aid thank got cause my fav animal is a goxe wnd tnis was just do sad
The trap was unacceptable. But people kill foxes because they don't just kill unwanted critter and mice. They go after many animals like birds of many kinds.
Poor fox. That trap was horrendous. No reason anyone should be using those.
This is so sad... I've watched more of you videos and this is the first I've seen with a bad ending... Let's hope to see only good endings from now on. Subscribing.
It is sad and I thought u were on bay kay
LPS TRAINER If you mean vacation, I'm going tomorrow
OK CAN WE TALK ON HANGOUTS
I LOVE YOUR CHANNEL CAN THAT STUPID FOXY SURE CAN GIVE U A SCARE AM I RIGHT
Wildlife is what we are slowly destroying,that's why our generation NEEDS to spread awareness
I'm subscribing.
+Charlie Wright Visit wildlifeaid.org.uk/forms/send-message for all our contact details.
+Wildlife Aid || I wonder what
kind of "Traps" could be seen
as okay/legal. Since i can't
imagine a Trap not harmful!
+Gul'Dan Darkness Incarnate any trap that will not render the animal[s] unable to survive on its own
thanks Simon, I'm so so so sad, those narrow minded people living in the past using these traps are so cruel, they say a 'fox is a pest, so it must be killed' they eat chickens etc,'
Firstly: make sure your chickens are locked up safe when it's roosting time.
secondly: foxes naturally scavenge but they also hunt & eat rats & if given a chance they will keep down the rat population.
thirdly: if the problem continues call your local wildlife centre, they may have a solution, we need to live with nature not fight it. ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️
Yes, these are horrifying animal torture devices and they are completely legal in the US. It's a true disgrace. Businesses like Cabela's, Bass Pro Shops, Dick's Sporting Goods, and even Amazon are all selling them: www.amazon.com/Bridger-Coil-Trap-No-2/dp/B00AL19U4A/ref=sr_1_16?dchild=1&keywords=Bridger+Coil+Spring+Trap&qid=1607861054&sr=8-16
Anyone who cares about animals please contact these businesses and complain about them selling such horrifying devices and threaten to boycott them unless they pull these products. I have but unless enough people do, they just won't care. Only potential loss of a lot of sales will get their attention.
@@Uncommonsensetoo Typically those traps are set on a person's own land,checked on daily and the animals are dispatched quickly. It is stressful for animals, but a lot of animals are pests and people should be allowed to hunt them for food or fur.
It's obviously wrong to setup a trap in a municipality and in such a negligent way.
@@ripaklaus764 honestly there’s got to be a way to save livestock without hunting animals they haven’t done anything wrong but follow there instinct or poisoning them that is a slow very very very painful death for these beautiful animals
Though: for a starving irish worker in 1851, i would understand why they hunted using these traps.
And every poor who in some cases went from coping and then into starvation. If they used a trap like this to hunt forest birds, that is understandable.
@@TheStefanskoglund1
yes: but needs to move with the times,
" heaven knows what if a human child stepped onto the trap"
Maybe someone would listen,
maybe there would be a huge fine for the person that made or layed them,
maybe there would be a prison sentence for the person who made or layed them.
I'm not naive, I know the rules are broken in every part of the world, specially when it comes to the victims being unable to speak.
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oh my goodness just looking at that fox's wrist made me horrified.
lol
Yes, these are horrifying animal torture devices and they are completely legal in the US. It's a true disgrace. Businesses like Cabela's, Bass Pro Shops, Dick's Sporting Goods, and even Amazon are all selling them: www.amazon.com/Bridger-Coil-Trap-No-2/dp/B00AL19U4A/ref=sr_1_16?dchild=1&keywords=Bridger+Coil+Spring+Trap&qid=1607861054&sr=8-16
Anyone who cares about animals please contact these businesses and complain about them selling such horrifying devices and threaten to boycott them unless they pull these products. I have but unless enough people do, they just won't care. Only potential loss of a lot of sales will get their attention.
Dear WAF! I LOVE People like you! Thank you for helping the helpless Animals! Best Greetings, Tina from Berlin, Germany :-)
+Christina Paul Danke schön!
+Wildlife Aid || Möge jede,
höhere Macht ihre Hände
und Schutzengel stehts
über euch halten ... ... *; )*
me 2 i love people who save nature
+La petite belette No, the fox was put to sleep...
Poor fox
couldn't of just took the leg
no, without a leg, foxes pretty much cant do anything so he would died anyways
umm ever heard of robotic legs or putting a pin inside its leg? be more smart, dumbwit!
you can't put a robotic leg on a wild animal you're the dumbwit here
You know the person whom set the trap should have their hand trapped in it. An eye for an eye. Bet you they'd never do it again.
They'd just take their rage and pain out on more small creatures; people like that -- abusers -- won't learn to think while they're crazed and wanting revenge.
yes I definitely agree with you
Blogo Pogo I agree with you 👍🏻
M1ND0FM1NE fuck you🖕🏼
Georgia Bowen fuck you🖕🏼
These evil traps are freely available on the internet. That poor fox. How he must have suffered. This sad video brought tears to my eyes and anger at the wicked person who set that trap. RIP beautiful fox :(
Devastating ending. I'm glad videos like these bring awareness to these issues.
surgeyX We usually always do, but this was an unfortunate exception.
Zander Jamieson It is just not possible to amputate the leg of a wild fox. It would never be able to run, jump, pounce, hunt, mate or anything else essential for a wild life. He would die a slow, painful death from starvation, and that is not something we feel is fair. As for a 3D printed leg, that is not something that would survive a wild life. It would quickly be worn away, and unlike a domestic pet you can't just keep an eye on a wild animal and keep bringing it in to a vet for checks. Even if it were possible, we sadly lack both the techniques and the funds necessary to think about such a procedure. We do everything we can to save an animal, and every death hurts just as much as the first.
+Zander Jamieson dumb
+Zander Jamieson fucking idiot they saved the fox so much pain by putting it to sleep, what u think they should have never helped it and let it die slow? Was no hope for it
i bet that fox was so happy living in a small cage at the back of a building. Sometimes death is better than the worst prison imaginable!
Zander Jamieson first, the comment which was defenetly typed by a 12yo, if they made 3d mold for the foxes legs the mold wouldnt hold in the wild, it would break and the fox would be stuck not being able to move. what they did was the right thing to do so stop arguing they could have done nothing more to save it. nothing permanent.
Poor fox, but you did the right thing though. What a horrible trap that can amputate limbs like that! So cruel :(
That bite had to hurt!! I've seen bones that foxes left behind and they can bite right through a skull!
I literaly cried watching this
Pussy
No need to cry. They did get a hold of the fox, and took it to the clinic. 🙂 It would have been sad, if they did not find the fox, and it had died after weeks and weeks.
@@samuelwilliams5161 hahaha
With your sense of compassion for this animal, you are surely a vegetarian--and to be commended for it.
@@mikegarippo7815 Remember..... The only condemption one can get for being a vegetarian, is the lack of certain nutriants that might occour, down the road. If someone is not carefull to get all what a good health need. It is possible, however you need to have some thought on what your diet is. I have seen people taking it on the wrong way, and because of the lack of certain proteins, they were weeks away from death. All I say, is to take care of personal health.
This just broke my heart. Completely broke my heart. I would not have watched if I knew that he would die. How evil to set these traps.
Yes, these are horrifying animal torture devices and they are completely legal in the US. It's a true disgrace. Businesses like Cabela's, Bass Pro Shops, Dick's Sporting Goods, and even Amazon are all selling them: www.amazon.com/Bridger-Coil-Trap-No-2/dp/B00AL19U4A/ref=sr_1_16?dchild=1&keywords=Bridger+Coil+Spring+Trap&qid=1607861054&sr=8-16
Anyone who cares about animals please contact these businesses and complain about them selling such horrifying devices and threaten to boycott them unless they pull these products. I have but unless enough people do, they just won't care. Only potential loss of a lot of sales will get their attention.
@@Uncommonsensetoo they do not hurt the animal if they are set properly i trap and i never had one brake the skin on a animal they just hold them so dont run your mouth if you dont know what your talking about.
@@freddiebecker3363 Jeezz, are you kidding me? Try stepping in it yourself and leave it on for hours or days, and then tell me it does not hurt. There is a reason these traps are banned in other developed countries. Sad that the US is not as developed.
@@Uncommonsensetoo please tell everyone to stop coming here then, many thanks
@@BoysInTheWoodsofPA It's not people from developed nations coming here in any great numbers. Have talked to a lot of them as I have traveled extensively and practically none of them have any interest in moving to the US. Have talked to many of them living in the US as well and most have left already. One of my best friends from Europe has decided to move back after 10 years in the US. The US is not as desirable as many Americans, including yourself, seem to think.
Get well soon Shawn and thank you so much for your effort.
I'm so sorry for the Fox :(
I really wish there weren't People like the one who set up this trap but more like Shawn and all of you
Thank you Plasmatreck.
This is awful! I hate these traps so much! I'm in Australia a lot of people kill foxes because they are "pests" but I hate it! Foxes are such beautiful animals they should not be killed
Unfortunately foxes are an invasive species and don't belong in Australia. They have to go.
Man foxes are one of my favorite animals :( them getting hurt breaks my heart ❤️🦊💔 :(
Yes, these are horrifying animal torture devices and they are completely legal in the US. It's a true disgrace. Businesses like Cabela's, Bass Pro Shops, Dick's Sporting Goods, and even Amazon are all selling them: www.amazon.com/Bridger-Coil-Trap-No-2/dp/B00AL19U4A/ref=sr_1_16?dchild=1&keywords=Bridger+Coil+Spring+Trap&qid=1607861054&sr=8-16
Anyone who cares about animals please contact these businesses and complain about them selling such horrifying devices and threaten to boycott them unless they pull these products. I have but unless enough people do, they just won't care. Only potential loss of a lot of sales will get their attention.
You guys must be devastated. It hurt to watch that. I'm so glad you do what you do.
The fox is in a better place now, away from us horrendous humans.
Your horrible
Jeppe Werring Your absolutely right
This is utterly disgusting. Hope whoever was caught was found and jailed because these days fines just don't cut it.
Thank you so much for saving that fox!🐺🐺🐺🐺 I LOVE THEM THEY ARE MY FAVORITE ANIMAL!!! #SaveTheFoxes! I hate people that hurt foxes!😥😕😡
The guy who put down the trap was found and put in jail yeah!
That's horrible! =( Poor foxy. Bless his little soul. It's unbelievable that those devices were once legal. Wishes to Shawn (sp?) that his hand heals quickly though!
Sean is getting there, still no feeling on that finger, but he would rather that than the fox escape and endure more agony :(
It must be so hard on people who devote themselves to caring for animals to have to witness this kind of barbarity. Euthanizing the injured fox must be very traumatic and emotionally gut-wrenching, but it was a service of the highest level to relieve it from more pain and suffering. Much respect for doing everything you could. Sorry you had to get stuck with cleaning up a heartless human's mess.
I'm so sorry the poor fox died in such horrendous pain. I hope they find the barbarian who set that trap and jail and fine him heavily. Thank you, Simon and team for helping the poor creature.
oh my..... this may sound silly but i actually shed a tear when i realized they had to put the Fox to sleep.
k1n63d Yes, it's extremely sad.
+Wildlife Aid foxes are my 2nd favourite animal
+Lucille Lowery What is your no.1 favourite animal?
What a beautiful way to say "euthasia"...
Where do you put animals that have been put to sleep?
This was the very first video on their channel that i saw and that got me into the wildlife aid. Such a sad episode that showed me so many other happy episodes
He's got about 9 fingers left....Well, 7 and 2 thumbs 😂🤣
Poor baby, I love foxes. How can people be so sick to put traps like that. Thank you for helping the wildlife ❤️❤️❤️
Thanks for your work and educational videos....more people need to watch this!
sadly these traps are still legal in the US and while we animal lovers are attempting to get laws changed,hunters do not care and continue to use these to trap animals-especially wolves and coyotes. So awful! Thank you all for trying to save the fox, even though it had to be put down :(
Some hunters. My father is a hunter but absolutely despises traps like this. He's always taught me that there are only 3 acceptable reasons to take an animals life. For food, to save another life or to put it out of its misery. And in every single case it should be done as quickly as possible to minimize any suffering. I wish all hunters felt the same.
I'm one of those trappers who uses traps and harvest them for food and tanning.
@@jNS278 na, we just have a brains and a back bone. Those traps are not as bad as everyone makes them out to be. I've had one get me because I got careless and it just caused a slight pain.
@@twsdlbh A fox will with a few days work bite of its own leg to get lose.
@@TheStefanskoglund1 they'll do it faster then that if they have the will power. I caught one and it couldn't have been in my trap more then 10 hrs and was almost halfway through it's leg. No matter how you trap them, they will hurt themselves to get free, this is true of any animal for the most part.
That’s heartbreaking! I hope they found the person responsible for the trap, he needs to be prosecuted
I don't like foxes that much as I have pet rabbits. But I cried at this. It is so cruel. I hope you had a great life little man😭❤️ cruel humans xx
You all do such a great, and very necessary, job. Another incident of horrendous cruelty caused to one of our innocent and beautiful wild animals. This says a lot about the mind of the cruel and vicious perpetrator. If all the "likes" on here donated the price of a cappuccino, this humane and dedicated organisation could do more to assist our wild animals: mine is on the way. Thank you for all that you do...
Rest in peace, I cant imagine the pain its endured. Humans can be disgusting.
Thank you for saving animals....
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In our day and age I'm used to seeing people fight each other. It's in the news every day. Terrorism. Religion etc
But 1 thing I can not stand. Above ANYTHING in this world is animal cruelty. Why would anyone lay traps down?
That poor fox must have been in so much pain trying to run and escape :(
How? Why would you do that?! Humans are so fuckin cruel
This really made me cry. :( Please keep up your work, and thank you for saving these beautiful animals!
Yes, and we should all do our part. These are horrifying animal torture devices and they are completely legal in the US. It's a true disgrace. Businesses like Cabela's, Bass Pro Shops, Dick's Sporting Goods, and even Amazon are all selling them: www.amazon.com/Bridger-Coil-Trap-No-2/dp/B00AL19U4A/ref=sr_1_16?dchild=1&keywords=Bridger+Coil+Spring+Trap&qid=1607861054&sr=8-16
Anyone who cares about animals please contact these businesses and complain about them selling such horrifying devices and threaten to boycott them unless they pull these products. I have but unless enough people do, they just won't care. Only potential loss of a lot of sales will get their attention.
Seeing that poor fox caught in such a barbaric trap brought tears to my eyes. Whoever put that trap down deserves to be punished, just as the poor fox was. Thank you, Simon, for all you and your colleagues do for animals.
Find the owner of that trap and put them to sleep, a life for a life. That trap could have hurt ANY unsuspecting life that walked into it.
Next time u find the person who put the trap up and get a lot of foxes to attack the person
FOX THEM !
fox them up
This comment made me feel better
This is disgusting. What if someone accidently let their dog or cat loose. They would've been in the same situation as this poor fox. Who would even put a trap there?! Friggin idiots.
SilverWing27 why is a dog running loose? Owners fault if it's running loose and gets in a legally set trap. Cats should never be running around loose. They have caused the extinction of over 33 songbird species in the US alone. A feral cat is a dead cat around here.
said trap is illegal in the uk and has been since the 1950s
So sad, but at least it is not suffering any more. You guys are awesome!
New subscriber here from New York State, thank you for your kindness and generosity in helping God's creatures.
Thank you for your support! I'm glad you like our work. Greetings from a rather cold and miserable England :)
Tragic. These people who set the trap have no souls and are heartless. They need to be held accountable ans prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.
armlovesmetal they are if they brake the wildlife laws. Trapping is highly regulated and game wardens don't play around. Most trappers follow the law and we do the best possible to trap humane.
@@mikeleikam2892 my cat was caught in a trap, I live in a town, not in the country. But I live along side a river. It is not legal to set traps in a town, but some people don't believe they have to follow rules!
Yes, these are horrifying animal torture devices and they are completely legal in the US. It's a true disgrace. Businesses like Cabela's, Bass Pro Shops, Dick's Sporting Goods, and even Amazon are all selling them: www.amazon.com/Bridger-Coil-Trap-No-2/dp/B00AL19U4A/ref=sr_1_16?dchild=1&keywords=Bridger+Coil+Spring+Trap&qid=1607861054&sr=8-16
Anyone who cares about animals please contact these businesses and complain about them selling such horrifying devices and threaten to boycott them unless they pull these products. I have but unless enough people do, they just won't care. Only potential loss of a lot of sales will get their attention.
"Look at what you did to me!.." Fox "Yeah? Look at what your people did to me!!!"
That cute little guy had to go through so much.
I know this is an older video and this poor fox is long gone. But I was just wondering: would amputation have been an option here? An internet search reveals quite a few encounters with healthy wild foxes missing half a limb, both in front and back. Or would they not do well with the surgery and recovery process in captivity?
Same thing happened to my cat in Cornwall.Went out as usual....and didn't see him for three weeks, which, of course, was not usual Looked and called for him everywhere with no luck. One day my mother was standing in the kitchen and 'Puss' came jumping through the window starving. Mt mother immediately gave him food and water. He purred and purred and purred, and then she took a good look at him and his foot plus four inches of his right foreleg was missing completely. He was rushed to the vet. The vet said he must have had to wait until it rotted off, and he had gangrene right up into his shoulder. He had to be put to sleep. It broke our hearts and we never had another cat again. The vet said it would have been a gin-trap used by farmers for foxes.
What is that sad song at the end, every time I hear it I almost tear up.
I love the ones with foxes. Always sad when they die of course, but I like seeing that they fight until the last moment, and how clever they are, even if sometimes too much so for their own good. Foxes are cool, plain and simple.
I just did some research and found to my horror that these traps are legal in 42 states in the USA. I need to double check but I'm pretty sure they're legal in mine. It looks like those of us from the US have a campaign to start on. :(
NOOOOOOOOOOOOO WHY TRAPS ARE SOMETIMES LEGAL?!?!?😫😫😫😫😫😫😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭 (I cried like about 10 minutes)
Kaycee Briguera In the US the laws are on the side of farmers and ranchers who don't want their livestock killed by wild animals. I grew up on a small farm in rural NW Florida, raising free-range chickens, goats, and rabbits. We did have a major problem with coyotes (invasive species in FL) killing our goats, possums and raccoons killing chickens, and so forth. The most devastating predator was actually a pack of dogs that someone had decided to stop feeding--they killed 22 of our 23 goats in one night and only tried to eat one. So I understand the frustration that leads to people setting traps. My family tried it on a small scale and it didn't do a bit of good. We still lost goats and chickens. The problem with traps is that they are indiscriminate and cruel. You could put traps everywhere and still have your animals killed because the predator didn't happen to step in one. Meanwhile, you could be torturing animals to death who had no predatory intentions at all. Possibly your own livestock or pets! And even if they were possible predators, that doesn't mean they should be horribly mutilated or tortured to death just for existing in their own habitat. I can't advocate traps as a solution and I would like to see these outlawed.
Christie B good luck. We trapper and hunters have organizations that fight for our rights to hunt and trap. Besides we are the ones paying for wildlife conservation and management through the Pittman Robertson Federal Aid in Wildlife Restoration act of 1934.
Christie B traps are very specie's specific if you know what you are doing. Proper size trap for the target species helps too. Every year I catch dogs that are miles from houses and are trespassing anyway. Your dog gets caught because it's running loose, don't blame the legal trapper. I've turned dogs loose with no harm done. Coyotes are a problem to livestock owners and most around here have mange. Mange is a terrible death for any animal.
Dream on it's our heritage and a job no livestock owner would ever vote to ban traps. Have you ever seen a newborn lamb torn to shreds by coyotes I have and it's sad
This person who did this should get the worst kind of punishment.
I have no words for how horrible it is to put out a trap like that. Simon summed it up nicely anyway. I hope the one who set that gets back what they put out in the world...
Some humans are disgusting, I love wild life, I have a groundhog, possum skunk and rabbits that have built there homed under my shed while I don't regularly feed them bc they need to be able to take care of themselves I always though my veggie scrapes into the yard, nothing is cuter then watching a ground hog eat a tomatoes
well done for helping him your right he wouldt have survived. great work guys
+Roy Findlay Thanks
@@wildlifeaid Why not amputate and release as a 3 legged fox?
@@pierrecurie I was wondering the same thing, I know that many animals can adjust to being three legged in the wild
sadly, these traps are legal in the U.S. i understand that you had to put him down.
+X PsychoticRodent X These traps have also been illegal in the UK since 1958! :(
+Wildlife Aid it's terrible that people use them! Here, people claim that the trap doesn't hurt them but that's a bunch of lies.
+Mouse Trap Who cares, they are retarded animals.
+Monxer you don't have a soul
James Sanders Can't have what doesn't exist
Even though this little guy didn't make it, it warms my heart to know these rescuers care enough about animals to risk their own wellbeing. That bite probably hurt like crazy but he held on anyway.
You are so great at your job stick at it and help more animal i love animal because I am vegetarian i think it is bang out of order what they do to animal in this day and time it is 2018 and animals are still suffering this is disgusting thank you for doing the wright thing i look up to you God bless you.
I prefer the cage traps, not those cruel devices...
These traps should definitely be illegal. You see, you could easily build a fence of some sort that is fox proof.
Jeiku Furame no trap aren’t bad people who misuse them are there are traps with pads on them to keep the animals leg from being broke or cut the person who set that trap was a being a prick and set a illegal trap I trap and I don’t hurt the animals with the traps I use
Lol must live in the city foxes make holes and inners underground lol they can just 10 ft or higher they’ll find a way over or around or under any fence if they wanna kill something and maybe just for fun and not food certain ones need removed if needed
Foxes dig under fences
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R.i.p fox
😢🥺😭The Gin traps are cruel & barbaric! Thank you for showing compassion to the fox. Sorry about the worker as well.
Thank god they caught the person who set these traps! Not only are they cruel to animals but they were set up in the middle of a residential area! Imagine if children had been playing in those bushes! Those traps are a danger to everyone!
whoever laid that trap is evil. Pure evil :(
i hate people that like to kill animals because they dont want them around im am very happy that you saved him from more pain but very sad that he was put to sleep
Right. So my family owns chickens and ducks and every once in a while a fox or raccoon will come in and kill a few before we can kill or trap it. Most people don't want foxes or raccoons around because they kill pets and livestock. But you don't know or care about this because you are stuck in the city bubble. To much compassion and not enough common sense
@@blaze4487 ok this comment at the end went from 0 to 10000000000 in like five seconds. I get what your saying but wow tone it back a bit
I am crying because FOX is my favorite animal they are really awesome :( Dx
Foxes are the best
They are my favorite animal too.
These are called leg hold traps. They can be bought new on ebay for about 40 quid. In most countries including the US they are totally legal to use. Its predecessor (still used in many places) was the gin trap. This had sharpened teeth and seared into flesh and bone. Many animals chewed off their own legs to get out of them. Well done guys for putting this poor fox out of its misery and I think it would be a good idea to wear rigger gauntlets when handling distressed animals
Dear people who have level headed train of thought.
This does not happen when trapping laws are followed. I assure you people who do follow the laws care more about the animals than any poacher ever would. So please do not get mad at trappers but poachers blatantly ignoring the laws set in place to help regulate wildlife