As a hound, The Hound is irate over poor Rupert, the Chinook sled dog who got caught in a trap somewhere in either Vernon Hills or Libertyville. Whoever put that trap in a place where dogs and kids may play should have his or her nose placed in one of those traps to see how it feels.
The Hound actually is dumbfounded that trapping still exists in parts of Lake County, especially those urbane areas of Vernon Hills and Libertyville. Who knew there was enough wildlife left to trap, considering developers, with the help of municipal officials, have paved over most of the ground cover for fur-bearing animals which once were trapped for a living.
Granted, the way this economy is going, many of us may be taking up trapping to pay the bills. That and poaching deer out-of-season to make venison sausage to tide us over until we can grow vegetables. Or shoot doves or ice fish.
While The Hound is concerned about other canines who might be caught in traps, if The Hound lived in Libertyville or Vernon Hills, The Hound also would be worried about little children who could find themselves caught in the trap. And, The Hound isn't talking about a mouse trap.
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