APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CUTTING PAWS OF DEAD FUR-BEARING ANIMAL BODIES

摘要

The invention relates to an apparatus for cutting paws of dead fur-bearing animals, such as mink. The apparatus (1) comprises: a gripping arrangement (3) configured to be arranged in a gripping position (GP) and to grip a leg part (6a) of an animal body at said gripping position (GP), a movement arrangement (4) configured to move said gripping arrangement (3) from said gripping position (GP) by a movement (M1) away from a front part (9) of said apparatus (1) so that said gripping arrangement (3) is arranged in a cutting position (CP), a cutting arrangement (2) configured to provide a cutting operation to cut off paws of said dead, furred animal, wherein said cutting arrangement (2) is configured to provide said cutting operation while said gripping arrangement (3) is arranged in said cutting position (CP), and a support part (5) arranged to support at least a part (6b) of said animal body during said cutting operation at a support position (SP) that is substantially opposite to said cutting position (CP) during said cutting operation. The invention moreover relates to a method of cutting paws of dead fur-bearing animals, such as mink, by means of an apparatus (1).