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
The images shown here should give you an idea of the different kinds of snares you may encounter, and the types of animals commonly caught in snares.
Snare set by steep riverbank
Badger caught in fox snare
Deer caught in fox snare
Fox caught in fox snare
Free running snare with stop
Free running snare with ID tag
Rabbit caught in a fox snare
Snare bent to become locking snare
Snare set on drag pole
Snare set on fenceline
Snare set under object
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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