A cat was found in Royal Oaks, dragging an illegal bear trap. "Scruffy" could need his leg amputated, after his caretakers found him stuck in the trap Thursday morning. Updated: 11:31 PM PST Jan ...

ROYAL OAKS, Calif. — Poor Scruffy the cat. On Thursday morning the unfortunate cat stepped in an illegal bear trap in rural Royal Oaks and the trap clamped down on his white front paw.

It's a steel trap meant for wild animals but this one closed on the foot of a kitten. The animal was injured so badly part of its paw had to be amputated. ... Albuquerque cat snared in bear trap ...

A cat named Bear is recovering after having its front leg amputated after it was mangled in a steel leghold trap Friday evening, the Great Falls Animal Shelter reported on its Facebook page.

A Facebook posting by Hvamstad on the cat that was shared by Trap Free Montana Public Lands reached 20,000 people in 24 hours, York said. "It's gone pretty crazy," York said.

A cat was severely injured from an illegal leghold trap in Hamilton Township, Atlantic County, N.J., Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2019. (Photo provided by Shore Animal Control) Photo provided by Shore ...