Missing kitten found injured after getting caught in illegal trap

A kitten almost had its paw ripped off when it got caught in an illegal hunting trap which has been banned since 1958.

Nine-month-old Casper, who only started venturing outside in December, disappeared from his home in Salisbury, Wiltshire on March 6.

He was found two days later, at around 8pm on March 8, with a gin trap attached to his front paw.

Gin traps are mechanical devices that use spring-operated jaws with teeth or a serrated edge to catch an animal by its leg.

They were commonly used to trap rabbits and have been outlawed for almost 60 years.

Incredibly, Casper survived being caught in the brutal device, despite suffering injuries to his paw.