PCT No. PCT/GB96/02330 Sec. 371 Date Mar. 12, 1998 Sec. 102(e) Date Mar. 12, 1998 PCT Filed Sep. 20, 1996 PCT Pub. No. WO97/11599 PCT Pub. Date Apr. 3, 1997An animal tap consisting an anchored activating spring (16) with detachable safety catch (26), secured by tension to a trigger mechanism (10), and a partable noose (29). The cord of the noose (29) passes through the rings (19 and 21) on the ends of the upper and lower arms (20) and (18) of the spring (16) in a pulley-like arrangement and is fixed to the attachment (22). The noose (29), constructed from soft but bite-resistant materials, incorporates a flat, leg-gripping part (30) containing a reusable, partable catch (31) and a resilient lock (37). When set, the noose (29) overlies the trigger means (14) so that when the latter is trodden on by an animal, the spring (16) is released and, pivoting in the channel (11), raises the noose (29) vertically up the animals leg, simultaneously tightening it. The spring (16) then separates from the trigger mechanism (10) to act as a cushioning spring, automatically releasing animals smaller or more powerful than the target animal.
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