SnareWatch

If you have any concerns about the use of snares, anywhere in the UK, you can share them with us on the SnareWatch website.

You can tell us if your pet was caught in a snare, report findings of animals trapped in snares, raise concerns about possible illegal misuse of snares or simply let us know if you’re worried about snares you have seen in a particular area.

A dog escaped serious injury when caught in a snare in Welton Dale, East Yorkshire.

While being walked, the dog ran off to explore through the overgrown woodland which was around 50 metres from a public path. The dog's guardian became worried when she didn't return so searched the wood for her and found her trapped with the snare around her neck and wire tangled around her legs.

The snare had been set on a 'rough path' through the woodland.

Pheasants were seen in the undergrowth and feeders were situated nearby.

Type of snare

Legal

Where

Welton Dale, East Yorkshire

When

April 2021

Photographic evidence

Wire snare