Vancouver, Washington animal control officers reported the person responsible for a string of “inhumane” cat and raccoon deaths could face animal cruelty charges, Clark County Animal Control Manager Susan Anderson told Fox12 News November 5.

leg hold traps are illegal and banned in 88 countries

Anderson stated in an interview with Fox12

“It’s very clear that they have been deliberately placed in the same location. It will be one animal at a time and several days will pass between the calls.”

Not only are the animals being trapped with illegal leg hold devices, but a great number of them also died of poisoning. Both methods of killing animals are extremely painful ways to die and considered inhumane.

Clark County, Washington

It’s unknown who the poisoned cats belonged to because they weren’t microchipped. One of the raccoons managed to drag a trap to a backyard fence where the trap became stuck.

Note: Can someone please explain why some traps are legal and some are illegal, as any trap would have to cause a slow and painful death.