On Prince Edward Island, if you’re a wilderness hiker or let your dogs off leash in wooded areas, be careful. The government does not require that trappers and hunters have to let you know where the snares and traps are.
The following is a Dec. 22nd 2016 CBC news story is about dangerous and cruel animal traps on P.E.I., but it could happen anywhere.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/pei-dog-snare-1.3907860