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Dog Decapitated In Coyote Trap

DUNLAP, Tenn. - A man and his son walking their dog saw the animal decapitated when it put its head in a trap baited with bacon.

The trap is commonly used to kill coyotes and is legal in Tennessee.

Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency spokesman Dan Hicks said officers are searching for the trap owner, but probably will not file charges because the dog had strayed onto another person's property.

A spokesman for the Humane Society said the traps are like land mines for animals.

He said there is no data showing how many domestic animals are killed in traps each year, but it's common enough that trappers can buy insurance for it.

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