Dramatic video shows a large cougar being freed from an animal trap in southern Utah.
The animal became stuck in a trap meant for bobcats back in December, but an employee with the Division of Wildlife Resources only released the footage recently.
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In the video, Wildlife Resources worker Mark Ekin and a man identified as a “trapper” can be seen using several poles to try and lay the cougar down flat so they could release it from the trap.
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Ekin told Storyful that “trappers in the state of Utah are a huge asset in controlling predator populations, and essential in wildlife management.”
You can watch the full six-minute video here.
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