A TRAPPED TERRIER.
The letter has the following postscript :— •
" Since I wrote, a little Sealyhain terrier bitch Went off hunting With another 'terrier 'at ten o clodk in the morning. The other terrier came batik, but she did not ; she was found dead -in the river with. the trap on her leg ten days later by one of my men. I only hope that she pulled up the peg of the trap fairly soon, but, of course, she might haire been days aliVe with the trap to her leg before-getting drowned in-the river on her way -home."
The letter was written in part to support the ca. mpaign of the Anti-Steeltoothed Trap Committee (affiliated to the National Council* fOr 'Animal Welfare, 11 Lincoln's Inn.
Fields), who are supporting a Bill for the regulation of trap- ping. Of trapping in general 'this" 11f.F:H. writes, hi conclusion
" Trapping is the worst torture and cruelty it is possible to inflict on any animal or bird. It not necessary. "Rabbits can be des- troyed by snares just as well. I hardly have one on 500 acres, using snares and ferrets. The various societies seem hopeless, but
should take this matter seriously." .
The words, coming from a sportsman, need no further comment. - - _ • - - -
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