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10 = 5 ville Beaver | Thursday, September 22, 2022 DAVID LEA j dlea@metroland.com The Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry has scene and took the skunk to its shelter. Services, said the skunk had been too badly injured and SKUNK FOUND IN LEG-HOLD TRAP; MINISTRY INVESTIGATING Jar accounts. Dukich said _ the hu- mane society has to rescue animals caught in leg-hold traps a few times a year but wasn't aware of additional incidents in the Summer- Tamrazi said the Ministry is investigating the Aug. 21, 2022 incident and recently had officers Speaking with residents in the are: She also pointed o out on- y trained and licensed in- ‘ap once a day, and they can on- caughtinaleg-holdtrapina had to be euthanized. hill Crescent area. ly be used in the area au- local neighbourhood. They identified the ob- “At the humane society _ thorized on on the licence. OntheafternoonofSun- jecton the skunk's paw asa we are not advocates The ministry spokes- 3 day, 21, Summerhill —_leg-hold trap. trapping, especially with person further noted that Crescent resident Melanie The incident left Dubois OMHS photo things like leg-hold traps _ the Fish and Wildlife Con- Dubois got acallfrom her shaken, particularly be- Askunk was found in a leg-hold trap in a local neighbourhood because they do cause ex- servation Act prohibits a neighbour about a skunk causeitwasunclear where _ recently. treme distress to animals," person to cause unneces- in his backy: ard that was the skunk had come into said Dukic sary suffering wildlife acting strang fontact with this trap be- was injured in the area of One neighbour rps "One of the main points and anyone found guilty of in dis fore crawling into her Summerhill Crescent and poke with recalles of education we usually an offence ler this act dant pet close, Desense it neighbour's backyard. Bayshire Drive after stum- skunk caught in a leg- “hold sive people is that youcan- could be nbject to a maxi- was a skunk, but we took a noe ‘said she feared if bling intoa leg-hold trap. trap wandering into her t be guaranteed to trap mum fineof$25,000or upto picture and you could see more, other At that time the Minis- backyard a year or two pri- the animal you are trying _ one year in jail. in the picture there was einai could face a simi- try investigated, but it is or to 2020. to trap, which means Dubois said she just some kind of clamp on his lar fate. not known whether charg- - things like tomes tic ani- wants these incidents to paw," said Dubois. "This Dubois also noted ifsuch es were laid or warnings is- portedly told Duboisarac- mals, likeadog,couldeasi- stopandiscalling any resi- was attached to a long atrapissetsomewherepub- sued. aleg-hold trap ap- ly wind up in these traps. dents whoknowsomething and this chain had lic or even close to a public After working to raise peared. on her front lawn That's one of the reasons __ to share their information gotten tangled around a_ walkway, a pet or even a awareness about the recent during the same period. we recommend people with the authorities. 1p post in my neigh- child could be injured. incident involving the In both cases, the hu- don't try trapping when Anyone with informa- bour's back: " Thisisnotthefirsttimea skunk speaking with mane society was report- theyaretryingtodealwith tion is asked to contact the Dubois called the Oak: leg-hold trap has been seen herneighbours,Duboisnow edly contacted. nuisance wildlife.” MNBF tips line at 1-877-847- ville and Milton Huma on Summer Hill Crescent. believes there may have Two other neighbours, When reached for com- 7667 or Crime Stoppers at1- Society, which attended the On March 15, 2020,adog _ been additional incidents. Dubois said, ment, Anita — 800-222-TIPS (8477). 1 a™ Y ar insidehalton.com October 6, 2022 All Candidates Debate for Ward 1 Town © Town & Region © Mayor @ Regional Chair Registration: 6:00 pm quee! a, culty ur Meet the Candidates 6:30 - 7:00 pm Debate: 7:00 - 9:30 pm a elizabeth Rett Commun , ol Center ~ Main Stage Overflow Have a question for the candidates? Submit them to brontevill idl Join us Monday, September 26th, 11:30am-2:30pm to help us celebrate our new location with a FREE BBQ! } LAKESHORE HEARING OPENING! Family Hearing Clinic Since 1979 acta t 2 @ PARAMEDICAL’ 2. 2317 Lakeshore Rd W, Oakville * 905-827-2902 WA WAWA tel. ceesare) ce) ets] eclantexe llores] mexey an}