SnareWatch

If you have any concerns about the use of snares, anywhere in the UK, you can share them with us on the SnareWatch website.

You can tell us if your pet was caught in a snare, report findings of animals trapped in snares, raise concerns about possible illegal misuse of snares or simply let us know if you’re worried about snares you have seen in a particular area.

A snare was found in woodland along Hopes Water near Gifford in East Lothian.

Wire snare set on path in woodland in East Lothian.

No animal was caught in the snare but it was set on a path thought to be used by mammals.

Type of snare

Wire. Unknown if legal.

Where

Near Gifford, East Lothian

When

August 2024