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The animal rights campaigners want him to remove ‘barbaric’ snare traps from his Sandringham estate after a dog was caught in it and waited hours to be found.
There have been other reports of small animals becoming ensnared in the lethal devices at the 20,000-acre Norfolk estate, including an owl.
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A protected species of owl was reportedly caught in a trap at Sandringham in December, and today PETA wrote to Prince Charles, who is managing the estate, to urge him to ‘remove these cruel contraptions from Sandringham immediately.’
Snares are anchored nooses used by gamekeepers to kill animals including squirrels, rats, rabbits and weasels, that are threats to young birds that are reared to be shot.
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Those who argue against the use of snares say that they cause suffering to the thousands of wild and domestic animals that are killed or severely injured in them every year.
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PETA says that snare traps are, ‘unnecessary, dangerous, and cruel.’
In their letter to Charles they said, ‘Although the dog survived her ordeal, the use of these traps continues to pose a threat to all animals, and we urge you to remove them from the estate immediately. Snares consist of a wire noose which tightens when the trapped animal struggles. They are unnecessary, dangerous, and cruel.’
‘In their desperate attempts to escape, animals may be strangled or suffer horrible and sometimes life-threatening injuries, which could become infected. So extreme is their distress that animals have been known to chew their limbs off, desperate for a chance at freedom.’
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Their letter went on to say, ‘A snare caught and killed a little owl, a protected species in the UK, just two months ago. In fact, according to a UK government study, 75 per cent of animals killed in snares are not the intended target.’
‘The British public largely oppose the use of snares, and 77 per cent of Britons want them to be banned, according to research conducted by Ipsos Mori.’
‘By banning these contraptions on Sandringham Estate, you would not only prevent further deaths and instances of suffering but also set a positive example of peaceful coexistence with wildlife and other animals.’
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They are used to hunting and aren't as sensitized to killing animals as some countries are.