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1360 WCHL <br /> 46:t_,sychvgaw <br /> 5 T ER E O <br /> May 19, 1987 <br /> Shirley Marshall <br /> 707 E. Franklin St. <br /> Chapel Hill, N. C . 27514 <br /> Dear Shirley, <br /> As a member of the Board of Directors for the Orange County <br /> Animal Protection Society, I would like to urge you to support <br /> the ban of leghold traps in Orange County. This is one of the <br /> recommendations being put forth by the "Animal Control Task <br /> Force" appointed by the Commissioners back in March. <br /> I have heard horror stories about what can happen to family <br /> pets, and other unsuspecting animals that get caught in these <br /> traps. To tell you the truth, I was surprised to learn that <br /> they were still in use here in. Orange County. Our research <br /> tells us that of the 22 million animals trapped in the United <br /> States each year, more than 5 million are "Yiontarget" animals, <br /> or animals that were not meant to be trapped. This, to me, <br /> seems a terrible way for any animal to suffer, and there must <br /> be more humane ways for trappers to go about their business . <br /> This is an excellent opportunity to ban the steel-jawed leghold <br /> trap forever in Orange County, and I hope you will consider my <br /> letter, and the signatures of all the citizens on the attached <br /> petitions as evidence of the support behind this idea. <br /> I will see you at the Public Hearing on Tuesday, May 26, 1987. <br /> Thank you. <br /> Ilfr� , =lards, as always, <br /> jr <br /> Ron Stutts <br /> Village Broadcasting Company, Inc. • P.O. Box 2127, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27514 • (919) 942-8765 <br />