The cat fought the trap hard enuff to pull the stake. The trapper treed him later with his dogs, still wearing the trap.
Wow, caught by one toe (maybe two-hard to tell by the pic) and that catch was stronger than the stake huh? That's crazy.
Bobcats and lynx sure don't fight traps much, but I guess maybe lions do? I've never caught one though I know a fair number of folks who have. They always say releasing them is a bit sporty, even with a snare pole or notched plywood sheet. Bonking them on the nose I guess can knock them out just long enough to get them out, but I know of at least one lion that died by doing that.
