This is very sad news. However, this incident may be the very impetus to finally get legislation passed to ban such archaic, cruel traps that have no place in this day and age. Please take a few minutes to contact your representatives and urge their support of this bill - so no more owls or other animals have to suffer needlessly. Can anyone provide links to the articles? Meredith Sampson Old Greenwich -- "Judith E. Stevens" <judithestevens@charter.net> wrote: Many of you may have read in today's newspapers, or heard on television that the female Great-horned Owl which was found in the leg trap had to be euthanized. I agree that we should support the bill to outlaw leg traps in CT. My son found a cat caught in one when we lived in North Salem, NY and the cat had begun to chew its leg off. We had a vet living next door and he took the cat to his hospital in Brewster, NY and amputated the leg. She did live for a few more months, hobbling on three legs, but she died of feline leukemia which the doctor said was no doubt brought on by the trauma. _______________________________________________ This list is provided by the Connecticut Ornithological Association (COA) for the discussion of birds and birding in Connecticut. For subscription information visit http://lists.ctbirding.org/mailman/listinfo/ctbirds_lists.ctbirding.org ____________________________________________________________ Cut the cord and keep your hands free with a great sounding wireless headset. Click now! http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2141/fc/BLSrjpTEmfNbpLJsswBxEicjJPJSAtT20BzvOL0TGnoBD9QxrfLY72blfIM/

Hartford Courant: http://www.courant.com/news/local/statewire/hc-ap-ct-xgr-trappedowlmar02,0,671911.story > From: wingsct@juno.com > Date: Wed, 4 Mar 2009 00:05:25 +0000 > To: judithestevens@charter.net > CC: ctbirds@lists.ctbirding.org > Subject: Re: [CT Birds] owl euthanized > > This is very sad news. > However, this incident may be the very impetus to finally get legislation passed > to ban such archaic, cruel traps that have no place in this day and age. > Please take a few minutes to contact your representatives and urge their > support of this bill - so no more owls or other animals have to suffer needlessly. > > Can anyone provide links to the articles? > > Meredith Sampson > Old Greenwich > > > -- "Judith E. Stevens" <judithestevens@charter.net> wrote: > Many of you may have read in today's newspapers, or heard on television that the female Great-horned Owl which was found in the leg trap had to be > euthanized. I agree that we should support the bill to outlaw leg traps in CT. My son found a cat caught in one when we lived in North Salem, NY and > the cat had begun to chew its leg off. We had a vet living next door and he took the cat to his hospital in Brewster, NY and amputated the leg. She > did live for a few more months, hobbling on three legs, but she died of feline leukemia which the doctor said was no doubt brought on by the trauma. > > _______________________________________________ > This list is provided by the Connecticut Ornithological Association (COA) for the discussion of birds and birding in Connecticut. > For subscription information visit http://lists.ctbirding.org/mailman/listinfo/ctbirds_lists.ctbirding.org > ____________________________________________________________ > Cut the cord and keep your hands free with a great sounding wireless headset. Click now! > http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2141/fc/BLSrjpTEmfNbpLJsswBxEicjJPJSAtT20BzvOL0TGnoBD9QxrfLY72blfIM/ > _______________________________________________ > This list is provided by the Connecticut Ornithological Association (COA) for the discussion of birds and birding in Connecticut. > For subscription information visit http://lists.ctbirding.org/mailman/listinfo/ctbirds_lists.ctbirding.org _________________________________________________________________ Windows Live™ Contacts: Organize your contact list. http://windowslive.com/connect/post/marcusatmicrosoft.spaces.live.com-Blog-cns!503D1D86EBB2B53C!2285.entry?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_UGC_Contacts_032009