An animal rescue group in the Bay Area said it has rescued a young coyote that was recently found in an illegal trap.<\/p>\n
According to the Solano Wildlife Rescue and Education Center<\/a>, a female coyote was found in the trap near a creek, just off Suisun Valley Road in Fairfield. The coyote has since made a full recovery and was later released.<\/p>\n “Thankfully, a worker heard her crying and called for help. She was brought to us and then treated by our wildlife vet, Dr. Chen,” the group said in a social media post Sunday.<\/p>\n Steel-jaw leghold traps and other “body-gripping traps” have long been prohibited in California. In 1998, voters passed Proposition 4<\/a>, which banned certain traps and animal poisons for recreational and commercial animal trapping.<\/p>\n The group urged anyone who finds illegal traps to report them to the Department of Fish and Wildlife’s CALTIP hotline. Violations can be reported by calling 888-334-2258, by texting “CALTIP” top 847411, or by submitting a tip on the CDFW website<\/a>.<\/p>\n \n More from CBS News\n <\/p>\n