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Wildlife advocate’s dog snared by trap

Wildlife advocate’s dog snared by trap

Feb 17, 2018 | Cibola National Forest, Dog, Hiker, Trapping on Public Lands, Uncategorized

A New Mexico woman and wildlife advocate who works to ban trapping recently encountered a steel foothold trap up close and personal while walking in the Cibola National Forest. Mary Katherine Ray of Winston said she was walking her two leashed dogs on Tuesday, along a...
Owner rushes to save dog caught in jaw trap near popular trail

Owner rushes to save dog caught in jaw trap near popular trail

Nov 22, 2016 | Cibola National Forest, Dog, Illegal Trapping, Public Lands

By Chris Quintana / Albuquerque Journal Staff Writer CIBOLA NATIONAL FOREST – John Ussery and his 25-pound dog Cub were finishing a hike in the Cibola National Forest on Saturday when Ussery heard “terrible screaming.” Ussery and a friend rushed from the road and...
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