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Trappers who break the law should be punished, says Fur Institute, responding to study

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The Fur Institute of Canada says many trappers are pet owners, and the last thing they want to do is find that a cat or dog has been caught.

The fur industry organization is responding to research by animal rights group The Fur-Bearers, which found traps set for wildlife were responsible for injuring or killing 173 household pets over a five-year period.

“The last thing they want to see when when they go to check their trap line is to see someone’s pet in the trap,” said Doug Chiasson, executive director of the Fur Institute of Canada.

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