Animal Control officer rescues cat from leg hold trap in Omaha alley

NEBRASKA -- A cat whose leg became caught in the grip of a steel trap chained to a utility pipe in an Omaha alley was freed Wednesday by a Nebraska Humane Society animal control officer.

 

The cat, Ivy, was writhing in pain before she was rescued, the Humane Society said.

Veterinarians did not feel a break on the leg during an exam, but it was swollen and worn and was difficult to assess, the Humane Society said. The cat's leg was stabilized with a cast.

The Humane Society said this was the third such incident animal control has seen in the last 30 days.
Leg hold traps are illegal within Omaha city limits.

(Omaha.com - Dec 10, 2015)