You did the right thing as tough as it was too watch. It would have been nice if you could have shot the coyote though.
I keep a 22 pistol in my hunting truck but I don't think I would use it on someone else's trapped game. I did use it a few years ago to finish off my 5x5 bull elk. Then I had a European mount done and I have to explain to everyone what the hole in the middle of the skull is. Its heart was completely gone thanks to a 215g berger hybrid but it was still moving a bit and blinking so without thinking or hesitating I put a velocitor in its head.
If your worried about a trapped animal about all you can do is call fish and game and have them check it out. They might know who traps the area and be able to give them a heads up to come take care of it a little quicker then they might be planning on.
If it was a democrat fox it would have chewed off 3 legs and still be caught.
Bb
