SnareWatch is an information-sharing and reporting facility about snaring in the UK.
If there is a live animal in the snare call the relevant animal welfare charity. We do not advise trying to release an animal yourself as the animal could be injured and require medical attention. Record the incident using our Snarewatch report form.
Scottish SPCA
Animal Helpline 03000 999 999
RSPCA
Cruelty line 0300 1234 999
USPCA
Animal Information Line 028 3025 1000, caller ID required
Lonely Scotland guide to hunting, trapping and wildlife persecution
Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981
Nature Conservation (Scotland) Act 2004
Wildlife and Natural Environment (Scotland) Act 2011
Wildlife (Northern Ireland) Order 1985
Conservation and Habitats &c Regulations 1994
A fawn, which was extemely distressed, was found struggling in a wire snare on the edge of a farmers field.
Read more ...A 'snare' that was made with an aerosol and plastic string was found in a garden in the Seacroft area of Leeds.
Read more ...A fox was caught in a snare on Binevenagh mountain in Northern Ireland.
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