Masterton man sentenced after cat found dead in suburban trapSPCA Eli the cat's front left leg was caught in this possum trap. Eli the cat spent her last hours in agony, hanging from a possum trap fixed to an urban fence in Masterton. READ MORE:* Masterton cat in brutal slug gun attack* Cat survives after being saturated in motor oilHe had set the leg-hold trap within 150 metres of houses. "Because the trap was suspended from a fence post, Eli was left hanging by her left front leg, unable to pull herself up. He conceded that setting a possum trap in an urban area carried a definite risk of catching a cat and expressed remorse.

Source: Stuff February 21, 2017 23:01 UTC