Dog caught by a snare
A Morninghill resident is grateful his dog escaped any serious injuries after it was caught in a snare.
The snare was located on the banks of the Jukskei River.
Mr Diggie Mseme was walking his three dogs on Thursday, September 12, when he noticed one of his dogs was missing.
“I normally take my dogs, a Dalmatian, a Poodle and an Alsatian for a morning walk. On that day, my dogs were running freely, as usual, when I noticed the Dalmatian was missing. Not long after I noticed he was missing, I heard him scream in pain. I found him trapped in a snare on the bank of the stream. He was lucky I was close by and able to calm him down and release him,” said Mr Mseme.
According to Mr Mseme, the snare was made from two small, but strong, wires. He has called on those setting the traps to stop doing so, as it is threatening the wildlife in the area.
“Whatever these people are trying to catch, be it guinea fowl, ducks or any other animal, it is poaching. It is killing the ecosystem of the area. If you wipe out all the birds in an area, it will be bad, as it is not easy to reintroduce a bird into a new area,” said Mr Mseme.
Morninghill resident and game and field guard, Mr Richard Perry, urged residents to be extra careful when walking along the stream.
“Be on the lookout when you are walking near the stream, as it seems there may be a lot of snares set along the banks of the stream. If you find a snare, please remove it,” he said.
According to Mr Perry, a snare can cause serious injuries to an animal.
“A snare can cut into the bone of an animal, restrict the blood-flow or suffocate the animal as it tries to free itself. Snares could also injure children playing along the banks of the river. These traps are more destructive than those who set them realise,” said Mr Perry.
Mr Perry found another snare when the NEWS visited the site last Monday. He says similar snares are also sometimes found on the banks of the river running past Gillooly’s Farm.
