The Steel Trap There are many different types of animal traps. There are snares that capture and entangle small mammals such as squirrels and rabbits. There are deadfall traps that crush smaller animals when triggered and there are trapping pits that are meant to capture live animals. However, the most unique trap is the body gripping trap. The body gripping trap (A.K.A the Conibear trap) was invented in 1957 by a man named Frank Conibear. The trap was supposed to be an alternative to leg-hold trap that would kill them instantly. Too often, the animal steps into the trigger wires, resulting in its leg getting stuck and trap injuring the animal severely resulting in a long painful death. In many Canadian Provinces, a trapper can leave a body-gripping
