"Snares are indiscriminate and terribly cruel," writes Animal Aid

Many people aren’t aware of what snares are, or may immediately think of a type of drum. Simply put, snares are thin wire nooses designed to catch animals by tightening around their neck or leg. The animal is held by the snare until the person who set it returns to kill them, or they die of their injuries or are killed by a predator. They might escape, but if injured they may still die later of those injuries.