Abstract

An animal-trapping device has a receptacle (201) which is capable of trapping the animal and thereafter having the air inside the receptacle removed via a valve (210) thereby killing the animal. The receptacle may comprise a one-way mirror (213) through which the animal is capable of viewing when the animal is within the receptacle and which is capable of fooling the animal into thereby thinking that the animal is entering a tunnel. A person is capable of viewing a trapped animal through a window (206). A soft-sealing door (202) allows for a long tail on an animal to be caught in the door without affecting the hermetic seal. A double-position closing mechanism (225) has a first locked-but- unsealed position in which the animal cannot escape, but which allows air to enter through a gap in the door to provide the animal with breathable air and a second position in which the door is locked and sealed.

IPC Classes  ?

• A01M 19/00 - Apparatus for the destruction of noxious animals, other than insects, by hot water, steam, hot air, or electricity
• A01M 23/18 - Box traps with pivoted closure flaps