By C_Ramirez1695 - 01/08/2015 02:31 - United States - Houston

Today, my grandpa set out snare traps to catch the foxes that have been around our property, because he wanted to protect our dog from being attacked by them. I then got a phone call from my dad telling me our dog got caught in one. FML
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Unfortunately our dog has passed. It was a choke snare. I don't blame my grandpa he loved our dog just as much as we did, he was only trying to protect him. I don't know where you're from in the world but foxes and coyotes are not harmless. Our dog was a little shih tzu and a fox or coyote wouldn't think twice about attacking him.

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okudatwo 11

Honestly, what was your grandpa thinking? That dogs are somehow exempt from traps?

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MELKOZAR 27

Grandpa logic-Back in my day our dogs were smarter and didn't have all of this damned technology!

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Arot6 17

At least snares usually don't do much more than trap the leg a bit.

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worldclassrager 39

Maybe a trap cage would work better...unless you have a small dog...

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Anro_fml 17

No they're not they're viscous to smaller animals such as cats and have been known to kill and carry them off. There's a big chance of infection from a fox bite as well. Nothing to screw around with.

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SPN_lover666 27

@29, Foxes are one of the most harmless animals? What planet are you from? Foxes can decimate a farmers whole entire flock of chickens in a few weeks. I know someone who had a family of foxes kill 5 of her guinea hens. Please tell us how they are harmless.

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Anro_fml 17

You guys do realize insulting this guy's grandfather is pointless? He made a mistake and snare traps are not nearly as bad as you guys are making them out to be. I'm sure the dog was fine, these are things you learn from.

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Doberman101 29

OP said the dog died. He just commented. it's so sad.

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Seabass_Chan 33

**** your dogs' life. He got caught in one of those bastards when he was probably just trying to take a piss or something.

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dagarr 11

I hope it's alive and if it did die it died with no pain

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Catdragon 40

I hate anyone who tries and kills foxes.

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Hiimhaileypotter 52

We don't like to kill, either, but sometimes there's no choice. We often see coyotes in the back of our field; my grandpa just shoots way above the coyote in order to scare it off and dissuade it from getting any closer to the house, since we've got chickens and a small dog. We take care to keep our chickens in a safe enclosure so as not to give predators a chance, but we would shoot to kill if need be. Sometimes there just isn't a choice when there's an animal attacking your pets.

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Dexter83_fml 17

Hope the dogs ok please update us OP. Also give your grandpa a slap round the back of the head for me please

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