Sta,—While wandering in a field near here with a young
officer from the station the other evening I came across about a dozen rabbits along the edge of the field all caught in traps, kicking, squealing and most of them terribly mutilated. So hideously were they injured in their limbs that it was necessary to kill off all except one, which we let go. A day or two later I came across two dead rabbits in traps, both of which had obviously been dead some time. About six months ago an officer from here found three or four dead rabbits in trans, and near by two cats similarly caught, which he was unable to release because they were wild and frenzied with pain.
It would be interesting to know if these abominations are illegal or not. If not, it is certainly time they were made so. Almost the worst aspect of them is that the owner can set his traps and then forget about them, leaving the unfortunate victims to die slowly of shock, injury and starvation, or to fall a helpless victim to prowling foxes' stoats and
domestic cats.—I am, Sir, yours truly, Jsac A. BRATALEY. R.N.A.S., St. Merryn, Cornwall.
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