The League Against Cruel Sports and the Wildlife Aid Foundation (WAF) have today launched a public appeal and a £1000 reward for information leading to the successful conviction of the individual or individuals responsible for setting the illegal gin traps resulting in the death of two foxes in Guildford, Surrey.
The animal welfare and wildlife charities have partnered up to offer the cash incentive fearing that there may be more of the cruel devices in the area.
Anyone with information relating to the perpetrators and the traps are being urged to contact the League via their Wildlife CrimeWatch Line in complete confidence on 01483 361 108 or via the charity’s website using their online form as soon as possible to prevent any further wild animals, pets or even child casualties. Alternatively members of the public can report information to the Police by calling 101 and quoting crime watch reference number: P15006136.
WAF Chief Executive Simon Cowell MBE said: "We don’t know how many gin traps there are in the area. If some very sadistic person has been going around putting out these traps around Guildford to try to kill foxes, it is anybody's guess how many of the devices are out there.”
Joe Duckworth, Chief Executive of the League said: “Like snares, gin traps are incredibly archaic, indiscriminate and inherently cruel devices - designed purely to cause destruction, pain and suffering.
“We hope that by partnering up with Wildlife Aid to offer this monetary incentive, anyone with information will come forward to prevent any more wild animals, pets or even people falling victim.”
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