Damaged Larson Trap (Cambridge?)

[Morkai]

Just an FYI if someone has had some damage done on their land.

Some helpful soul posted on Reddit that they found a Larson trap out whilst walking, left the public footpath into a private field and damaged the trap to release the birds.

They claim the damage is minimal and repairable, but even after pointing out that their tresspass turned into criminal damage, they still maintain they're in the righ on moral grounds.

From there post history, it would seem they live in Cambridge.

This is the link to the thread by the user Aquillyne -

 

[long_range_rob]

Confessed to aggravated trespass and criminal damage on a traceable public forum. Genius

 

[long_range_rob]

That said the police would do nothing about it as the trap is of a minimal value.

 

[Morkai]

Confessed to aggravated trespass and criminal damage on a traceable public forum. Genius

His defence is being morally in the right. Someone told him the farmer would be morally right to beat him black and blue, but the moderator removed it, haha.

 

[enfieldspares]

It is maybe worth reporting in any case AND to the forum that hosts the person that posted it as they may have rules that suspend or even ban a person posting criminal activity?

 

[Morkai]

It is maybe worth reporting in any case AND to the forum that hosts the person that posted it as they may have rules that suspend or even ban a person posting criminal activity?

They could ban them from the sub reddit, but probably not from Reddit in general.

 

[nick100]

I had the same a few years ago. They posted on local FB group about letting the call bird out etc. police couldn’t care less.

 

[ashray]

when any larsen trap is set so are trail cameras high enough to be out of site and out of reach but the clearly watch over the larsen traps

 

[Greenmist]

Its a crime, report it, even if nothing comes of it, it will be recorded, if it continues to happen it will become a statistic, and poor statistics make someone look bad and ruin spreadsheets, then someone will take notice when it affects their promotion

 

[jall55]

Report it

 

[Rhodesianjess]

Just had the same happen here, Thames Valley Police have taken a different stance. Dedicated Wildlife officer, even visited me

 

[jall55]

Just had the same happen here, Thames Valley Police have taken a different stance. Dedicated Wildlife officer, even visited me

Crazy it happened - but great they take it serious
Our Wildlife officers historically have always been great too

 

[old keeper]

Interesting to see that they happened to have wire cutters with them!

When the badger cull was on, we had several traps destroyed, and those traps were substantial.

 

[Greenmist]

Just had the same happen here, Thames Valley Police have taken a different stance. Dedicated Wildlife officer, even visited me

They were good when I was down there, had a load of fenns stolen, reported and got the crime number. Then new tenant knocked on my door to say I've found these in my shed, holding up my fenns. The former tenant who I did suspect as being the one who took them was then approached by TVP, not sure of the outcome