Dog found stuck in coyote trap had gunshot wound. Shelter is searching for her owner
A Pennsylvania shelter is searching for the owner of a dog found in foothold traps.
The shelter in Gettysburg said the traps were legal and set to catch coyotes. A foothold trap is designed to catch and restrain an animal by its foot, according to the Missouri Department of Conservation.
While administering first aid, rescuers found an old injury caused by a gunshot wound, the shelter said.
The dog was taken to a veterinary hospital where X-rays confirmed her right front leg was “shattered by a bullet,” the shelter said.
Since the injury was severe and infected, the injured leg will be amputated, the Adams County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals said in a Facebook post.
The shelter said the foothold traps did not cut deep into the dog’s paws.
Gettysburg is about 140 miles southwest of Philadelphia.
This story was originally published February 6, 2024 at 1:03 PM with the headline "Dog found stuck in coyote trap had gunshot wound. Shelter is searching for her owner."
