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Pet owners, wildlife advocates oppose MT bill legalizing strangulating wolf snares
MTN News
and last updated 2021-02-03 13:40:20-05
HELENA — A few weeks ago, Missoula residents Fred and Linda Lerch took their dogs for a hike up Black Cat Canyon near Frenchtown. Suddenly, the pleasant day took a bad turn as they ran into another couple still unnerved by a situation that occurred just minutes before.
The other couple’s dog had been caught in a trapper’s snare. They had tried frantically to get the dog loose while trying to dial 9-1-1 in an area where reception was spotty. They finally succeeded in freeing the dog, which fortunately survived, so they were taking him back home. ....

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