Binding trap

Abstract

To provide a binding trap which can be easily set without digging a hole. [Solution] In this snare trap 1, when an animal's leg steps on the footboard 9, the snare ring 12c wrapped around the operating member 4 is urged by the spring 12b to snare and capture the leg. When the footboard 9 is stepped on, the downward movement of the lower moving member 11 occurs in conjunction with the stepping down of the footboard 9, causing the oscillating member 7 to oscillate in a state where it is against the plate surface of the base plate 2. This releases the oscillating member 7 from the locking receiving piece 4ba provided on the operating member 4, and the operating member 4 instantly performs an upward movement to release the snare ring 12c.

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of snare traps used to capture wild animals such as wild boars, deer, muntjacs, and palm civets. [Background technology]

[0002] Nowadays, wild animals (vermin) such as wild boars, deer, and muntjacs are appearing and causing damage to fields and forests in many places, and as a countermeasure, attempts are being made to capture these wild animals. In this case, snare traps are widely used as a tool for capturing these types of wild animals as they are simple and inexpensive. Generally, such a snare trap has a snare ring at the tip of a long wire that can be tightened via a spring, while the base end is attached to a fixed member (stationary object) such as a tree or a stake and set up at the capture site; when the animal steps (stomps) on a footplate attached to the main body of the trap and moves downward, the snare ring is released and, in response to the force of the spring, tightens and catches the stepping leg, thereby capturing the animal; the inventor of this invention has proposed this type of snare trap technology (see, for example, Patent Document 1). [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] JP 2023-72391 A Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] The snare trap proposed above is constructed by attaching a wire to two fixed members, which makes it possible to restrict the range of movement of a captured animal to a small area and facilitates post-processing of the captured animal, making it highly convenient. In this type of snare trap, a footplate is provided on the cylindrical trap body so as to be movable up and down, and the operating member is pivotally supported on the footplate so as to be able to swing up and down, and the snare ring is wound around the operating member in a stable state, over the fulcrum, while being spread open against the spring, and this is then installed at the capture site. When the footplate is stepped on by the animal's leg and moves downward, the operating member is released from the over-fulcrum state, and the snare ring is released while being subjected to the force of the spring, so that the stepped-on leg can be snare-captured. For this reason, in a snare trap, the stepping plate, which is pressed down by the animal's leg, needs to be moved downward more than enough to remove the fulcrum of the operating member, so the cylindrical trap body must have a certain height (depth) in the vertical direction.As a result, when setting up the trap body at the capture site, not only does it require the work of digging a hole to bury the trap body, which makes it less easy to do, but it also requires that the stepping plate move downward a certain distance before the snare ring is released from the operating member, which creates problems such as the animal feeling uncomfortable when it steps on the stepping plate and reflexively pulling back on the foot, which prevents the snare ring from catching on the animal's leg, resulting in failed capture.These are the problems that the present device aims to solve. [Means for solving the problem]

[0005] The present invention has been created in view of the above-mentioned circumstances and with the objective of solving the above-mentioned problems. The invention of claim 1 relates to a snare trap comprising a base plate having a flat plate surface which is set up at the site where an animal is captured, a wire having a base end which is attached to a fixed member near the capture site and a tip end which has a snare ring which is tightened by a spring, a footplate which is provided so as to be movable up and down relative to the base plate and which moves downward when stepped on by the animal's leg, and an operating member which is axially supported on the base plate so as to be able to swing up and down and on which the snare ring which has been opened against the spring ring is wound in a downward position, the operating member being moved up in response to the downward movement of the footplate, and which is configured so as to snare the animal's leg with the snare ring which is released from the operating member which has moved up This snare trap is characterized in that it comprises a lower moving member which is mounted on a plate with a step plate abutting or closely facing the upper end thereof so as to be freely movable up and down, and which moves downward from an upward moving position in conjunction with the downward movement of the step plate, and a swinging member which is pivotally supported on a base plate so as to be freely swingable in the horizontal direction along the plate surface of the base plate, and which swings between an engaging position where it engages with the operating member in a downward moving posture and a releasing position where the engagement is released, the lower moving member is provided with a guide means which guides the swinging member from the engaging position to the releasing position in conjunction with the downward movement of the lower moving member from the upward moving position, and the upward movement of the operating member to release the snare ring is in response to the swinging displacement of the swinging member from the engaging position to the releasing position due to the guidance of the guide means which accompanies the downward movement of the lower moving member. The invention of claim 2 is a snare trap as described in claim 1, characterized in that the operating member is provided with a locking receiving piece, and the swinging of the oscillating member from the locking position to the release position is a lateral swing in which the tip edge of the oscillating member engages and disengages with the locking receiving piece. The invention of claim 3 is a snare trap as described in claim 1, characterized in that the lower moving member is supported so as to be freely movable up and down on a support member arranged upright on a base plate, the guide means formed on the lower moving member is composed of an inclined surface portion against which the oscillating member abuts from the lateral direction, and the inclination of the inclined surface portion is an inclination that displaces the abutting oscillating member from the engaged position to the released position as the lower moving member moves downward from the upward moving position. The invention of claim 4 is a snare trap as described in claim 1, characterized in that the base plate is provided with a retaining member that holds the footplate in a state where it is placed on the lower moving member, and the retaining member is formed of an elastically deformable material to allow the footplate to move downward when stepped on by the animal's foot. The invention of claim 5 is a binding trap as described in claim 1, characterized in that the base plate is provided with a biasing spring that is biased to move the operating member in a downward position upward. The invention of claim 6 is a snare trap as described in claim 1, characterized in that a locking member that restricts the swinging member from swinging from the locked position to the released position is freely insertable and removable on the base plate, and the locking member passes through a through hole provided in the footboard and has a tip edge that protrudes above the footboard. Effect of the Invention

[0006] According to the invention of claim 1, the snare trap is provided with a wire on which a snare ring is formed by a spring mechanism, a footplate that moves downward when stepped on by an animal's leg, and an operating member around which the snare ring that has been opened against the spring mechanism is wound in a downwardly moving position. The snare trap further includes a lower moving member that moves downward from an upper moving position in conjunction with the downward movement of the footplate, and a swinging member that swings to be displaced so as to be freely engaged with and disengaged from the operating member in the downwardly moving position. The guide means provided on the lower moving member is the lower moving member. The snaring ring is released by the upward movement of the operating member in response to the downward movement of the foot plate, which guides the swinging member from the locking position to the release position, and the snare trap catches the stepped-on leg. As a result, the snare trap is released by the upward movement of the operating member in response to the conversion of the downward movement of the foot plate into the lateral swing of the swinging member, and it is no longer necessary to make the snare trap a long cylindrical shape that matches the downward stroke of the foot plate to move the operating member upward, as in the past. This allows the snare trap to be made thin at the top and bottom, making it easier to set up at the capture site, and since only a slight downward movement of the foot plate is required, it is less likely to be noticed by the animal, and the capture efficiency can be increased. By adopting the device of claim 2, the engagement and disengagement of the oscillating member with respect to the operating member can be achieved by lateral swing of the tip edge of the oscillating member from the engaging position to the releasing position against the locking receiving piece provided on the operating member, thereby ensuring reliable engagement and disengagement without complicating the structure. By using the device of claim 3, the lower moving member is supported on a support member provided on the base plate so that it can freely move up and down, and a guide means consisting of an inclined surface formed on the lower moving member displaces the oscillating member from the engaged position to the released position as the lower moving member moves downward.This means that, despite the simple configuration, the lower moving member can reliably guide the oscillating member from the engaged position to the released position. By adopting the invention as defined in claim 4, the step is held by an elastically deformable retaining member attached to the base plate, so that the step can be held securely and the snare trap can be installed stably at the installation site. By adopting the invention of claim 5, the spring mechanism mounted on the base plate biases the operating member, which is in a downward position, to move upward. As a result, the operating member momentarily moves upward in time with the movement of the oscillating member to the release position, thereby releasing the snaring ring, thereby contributing to improved capture efficiency. By adopting the device of claim 6, a locking member that restricts the swinging of the oscillating member from the locked position to the released position is provided on the base plate so that it can be inserted and removed freely. This locking member passes through a through hole provided in the foot plate and has its tip edge protruding above the foot plate. As a result, the operation of winding the snare ring with the operating member in a downward position can be performed while the oscillating member is in a locked state in the locked position. Moreover, since the tip edge of the locking member protrudes from the foot plate, after the snare trap is set at the capture site, it is only necessary to remove the protruding locking member, improving operability. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0007] [Figure 1] FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram showing the operation of the snare trap set at the capture site. [Diagram 2] This is an oblique view of the snare trap with the snare ring wound around it with the step removed. [Diagram 3] This is a perspective view of the snare trap with the footboard removed and the snare ring removed. [Figure 4] FIG. [Diagram 5] FIG. 2 is a plan view of the snare trap with the footboard removed. [Figure 6] (A), (B), and (C) are a plan view of the snare trap with the snare ring removed, a plan view of the snare trap with the snare ring attached, and a longitudinal cross-sectional view. [Figure 7] 13A and 13B are a front view and a plan view of the snare trap when the pivot member is released from the operating member. [Figure 8] (A)(B)(C) are diagrams illustrating the process in which an animal's foot steps onto a footplate and is caught in a shackle ring. [Figure 9] FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the snare trap with the footboard removed. [Figure 10] 1A and 1B are a side view and a perspective view of the actuating member part in an exploded state, respectively. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0008] Hereinafter, the embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the drawings, 1 is a snare trap (snare trap), and the snare trap 1 is equipped with a base plate (base, trap body) 2 made of a plate material having a rectangular flat plate surface, and a pair of L-shaped front and rear mounting fixtures 3 are attached and fixed to the left and right center of the front and rear long side parts 2a of the base plate 2 by screws 3aa as fasteners. The left and right end edges of the vertical piece 3b of the front and rear mounting device 3 are supported by base ends 4aa, which are the opening ends of the front and rear leg pieces 4a facing each other in the left-right direction of a pair of left and right U-shaped operating members (operating arms) 4, via a support shaft 4c (a screw is used in this embodiment) so as to be freely swingable in the vertical direction. In this embodiment, the directionality of the front, rear, left and right is defined for convenience as the side where the long side 2a of the rectangular substrate 2 is disposed as the front and rear, and the side where the short side 2b is disposed as the left and right, and therefore the left and right direction is the length direction of the long side 2a, and the front and rear direction is the length direction of the short side 2b. It goes without saying that the directionality defined in this embodiment should not be interpreted as limiting the scope of the present invention.

[0009] The pair of operating members 4 are configured such that the front and rear base ends 4aa, which form the opening ends, are pivotally supported by the vertical piece 3b, so that the spanning piece (arc piece) 4b is approximately parallel to the plate surface of the substrate 2 and can be swung and displaced from a downward position in close proximity to the substrate 2 to an upward position standing upright above the substrate 2. In this embodiment, the operating member 4 in the downward position is in a fulcrum-crossing position in which the spanning portion 4b is slightly closer to the surface of the base plate 2 than the height of the support shaft 4c, so that the operating member 4 can be set in a stable state after being spread out against the biasing force of the elastic mechanism 12b of the tether ring 12c, which will be described later. However, since the present invention employs a locking member 14, as will be described later, it is not necessarily required to be in the fulcrum-crossing position. Furthermore, a gap is created between the operating member 4 in the downward position and the plate surface of the substrate 2, but this gap is sealed by a sealing material 5 made of a rubber-like elastic material that is provided on the substrate 2 so as to fit along the operating member 4 in the downward position. By configuring in this manner, it is possible to prevent the intrusion of foreign matter such as dust between the operating member 4 and the plate surface of the substrate 2.

[0010] A support part 6 is erected at the diagonal center of the substrate 2, and the left-right center of a oscillating member 7 consisting of a long, cylindrical rod is supported at the upper edge of the support part 6 via a support shaft 7a so as to be freely swingable in the front-back direction. The tip edge part 7b of the oscillating member 7 is configured to be freely engaged and disengaged with the operating member 4 as the oscillating member 7 swings in the front-back direction. Specifically, the locking receiving piece 4ba extends inward in the left-right direction from the center in the front-rear direction of the actuating member straddling piece portion 4b (the left and right apex ends of the arc). The swinging member 7 is configured so that, when the actuating member 4 is in the downward movement posture, the tip edge portion 7b can be locked to the locking piece portion 4ba from above to restrict the upward movement of the actuating member 4, and can be swung to a release position where the tip edge portion 7b is displaced in the front-rear direction relative to the locking piece portion 4ba to release the lock and allow the actuating member 4 to move upward.

[0011] On the other hand, a pair of left and right support members 8 are provided on the base plate 2, positioned between the support portion 6 and the tip edge portion 7b of the oscillating member 7. The support members 8 have a long elasticity in the front-to-rear direction and are made of a long plate material so that the front and rear tip edges 8a reach a position close to and opposite the leg portion 4a of the operating member 4 in the downward movement position, and the front and rear tip edges 8a are flat and form a holding surface for holding (placing) the footboard 9. The foot plate 9 is to be stepped on (pressed down) by the animal's leg (foot) L, and has an oval shape that is long in the left-right direction and fits along the inner peripheral edge of the operating member 4 in the downward moving position. The foot plate 9 is held in a resting state on the tip edge 8a of the support member 8, and the foot plate 9 held in this manner by the support member 8 is configured so that its upper surface is approximately flush with the upper surface of the operating member 4 in the downward moving position. Incidentally, there is a possibility that the step board 9 may fly away due to the impact when tying up the animal's leg L, so in this embodiment, the step board 9 is connected to the mounting device 3 via a connector 9b such as a wire, as shown in Figure 11.

[0012] In addition, a pair of left and right support shafts 10 are erected on the base plate 2, located laterally inward of the tip edge 7b of the oscillating member 7 and close to the oscillating member 7 in the locked position, and the left and right support shafts 10 are arranged in a front-to-back misaligned state, with one left-to-right side located in front of the oscillating member 7 and the other side located on the tip side of the oscillating member 7. A lower movable member 11 having an upside-down triangular pyramid shape is supported on the support shaft 10 so as to be able to move up and down freely. When the lower movable member 11 is in the upper moving position, the upper surface 11a of the lower movable member 11 is in contact with or closely opposed to the lower surface of the footplate 9 held by the support member 8.

[0013] When the lower moving member 11 is in the upper moving position, the lower end of the inverted cone-shaped side surface 11b abuts or faces closely against the oscillating member 7 which is in the locking position, and when the foot plate 9 is pressed down by the animal's foot from this upper moving position, the lower moving member 11 moves downward in conjunction with this. At this time, the side surface 11a which is an inclined surface portion so that the upper side of the lower moving member 11 is displaced towards the oscillating member 7 acts as a guide means to guide the oscillating member 7 to be forcibly moved from the locking position to the release position, thereby releasing the lock of the operating member 4. Furthermore, the footboard 9 is formed with a shaft through hole 9c through which the upper edge of the shaft 10 passes loosely, so that the shaft 10 does not affect the downward movement of the footboard 9 when it is stepped on by the animal's leg L.

[0014] On the other hand, 12 is a wire whose base end attachment part 12a is detachably attached to a fixed member X such as a tree or stone near the capture site, and whose tip end has a snaring ring 12c that is tightened by a spring (snaring ring spring) 12b.Since the wire 12 has a conventionally known configuration described in the above-mentioned Patent Document 1, a detailed explanation will be omitted, but the spring 12b is provided between the snaring ring 12c side and spring holders 12d, 12e that are attached so that their position can be adjusted freely on the base end side, and the snaring ring 12b that has been expanded against the biasing force of the spring 12b is wound into a groove 4d formed in the operating member 4 in the downward moving position, thereby setting it in the snaring trap 1.

[0015] Furthermore, the base plate 2 is provided with a biasing spring 13 for biasing (assisting) the upward movement of the operating member 4 located at the downward movement position. The biasing spring 13 is made of a plate-shaped elastic member, and its base end 13a is fixed to the base plate 2 via a screw 3aa together with the lower piece 3a of the mounting fixture 3, and its tip end 13b is arranged in a sandwiched state between the operating member 4 in the downward movement position and the blocking material 5 in a state where it is biased (energy-storing) by elastic deformation. The biasing spring 13 biased to this state biases the working member 4 from the downward movement position by elastically restoring its tip portion 13b to its original shape as the working member 4 moves upward, as will be described later. Incidentally, the biasing spring 13 is naturally bent upward with respect to the base end 13a, but by adjusting this bending angle, it is possible to adjust the biasing force when moving the operating member 4 upward, and it is possible to make the biasing force take into consideration the condition (state) of the operating member 4 in the downward moving position.

[0016] The base plate 2 is also formed with an attachment hole 2c into which a rod-shaped locking member 14 can be inserted and removed, and the locking member 14 attached to the attachment hole 2c abuts against the swinging member 7 in the locking position to restrict the swinging member 7 from swinging to the release position. The locking member 14 penetrates a through hole 9a provided in the footboard 9, with a tip edge 14a protruding above the footboard 9. With this configuration, the snare trap 1 can be set up at the capture site in a locked state in which the locking member 14 prevents the swinging member 7 in the locking position from accidentally moving to the release position.

[0017] After the snare trap 1 is installed, it is unlocked by removing the locking member 14 from the base plate 2, and the snare trap 1 enters a standby state in which the oscillating member 7 is positioned in the locking position and capable of swinging. In this standby state, the operating member 4 is in a downward movement position, the footboard 9 is held by the support member 8, and the lower moving member 11 is positioned in the upward movement position. In this unlocked standby state, when an animal comes and steps on the footboard 9 with its leg, the footboard 9 moves downward together with the leading edge 8a of the support member 8, and the lower moving member 11 moves downward in conjunction with this. This downward movement of the lower moving member 11 causes the inclined side surface 11b, which serves as a guide means, to move the swinging member 7 from the locked position to the released position, and as a result, the operating member 4 receives the urging force of the urging spring 13 and moves upward from the downward moving position in a state where it crosses the fulcrum, releasing the tether ring 12c, and the released tether ring 12c operates to fit over the stepped-on leg in a state where it is bound by the urging force of the spring 12b and catches it.

[0018] The snare trap 1 constructed in this manner can be constructed basically as long as the base plate 1 is thick enough to support the operating member 4 so that it can swing up and down freely, and therefore can be made thinner than conventional ones.As a result, the snare trap 1 can be installed simply by placing it on the ground at the capture site without digging a hole, but to prevent inadvertent movement, the snare trap 1 can be installed in an immobile state by inserting a long installation tool 15 such as a nail into the ground through an installation hole 2d drilled in the corner of the base plate 2.

[0019] In the embodiment of the present invention constructed as described above, the snare trap 1 comprises a wire 12 on which a snare ring 12c is formed that is tightened by a spring 12, a footplate 9 that moves downward when stepped on by an animal's leg, and an operating member 4 around which the snare ring 12c that has been expanded against the spring 12 is wound in a downward moving position, and further comprises a lower moving member 11 that moves downward from an upward moving position in conjunction with the downward movement of the footplate 9 which is linked to the animal's leg stepping on it, and a swinging member 7 that swings and displaces so as to be freely engaged and detached with the operating member 4 in the downward moving position, and the side surface 11a, which serves as a guide means provided on the lower moving member 11, guides the swinging member 7 from the engaged position to the released position as the lower moving member 11 moves downward, and the snare ring 12c is released by the upward movement of the operating member 4 in response to this, and the stepped-on leg is caught. As a result, the snare trap 1 releases the snare ring 12c as the operating member 4 moves upward in response to the conversion of the downward movement of the footboard 9 into the lateral swing of the swinging member, and it is not necessary to make the snare trap 1 a long cylindrical shape that matches the downward stroke of the footboard 9, as in the conventional case in which the operating member 4 is moved upward to release the snare ring 12c. This allows the snare trap 1 to be thin at the top and bottom, which not only makes it easier to set up at the capture site, but also reduces the chance of the animal noticing it, as only a slight downward movement of the footboard 9 is required, resulting in high capture efficiency.

[0020] Moreover, in this device, the engagement and disengagement swing of the oscillating member 7 relative to the operating member 4 requires only a lateral swing in which the tip edge 7b of the oscillating member 7 is displaced from the engagement position to the release position relative to the locking receiving piece 4ba provided on the operating member 4, thereby ensuring reliable engagement and disengagement without complicating the structure. In this case, the lower moving member 11 is supported by a support member 8 provided on the base plate 2 so as to be freely movable up and down, and a guide means which is an inclined surface formed on the side surface 11a of the lower moving member 11 displaces the oscillating member 7 from the engagement position to the release position as the lower moving member 11 moves downward. Thus, despite the simple configuration, the lower moving member 11 can reliably guide the oscillating member 7 from the engagement position to the release position, thereby making it possible to tie up the animal's legs. Moreover, since the step board 9 is held by an elastically deformable holding member provided on the base plate 2, the step board can be held securely, enabling the snare trap to be stably installed at the installation site.

[0021] In addition, the biasing spring 13 provided on the base plate 2 biases the operating member 4, which is in a downward position, to move upward. As a result, the operating member 4 moves upward instantaneously in time with the movement of the oscillating member 7 to the release position, thereby releasing the snaring ring 12c, thereby contributing to improving the capture efficiency.

[0022] Moreover, a locking member 14 which restricts the swinging of the oscillating member 7 from the locked position to the unlocked position is provided on the base plate 2 so as to be freely insertable and removable. This locking member 14 passes through a through hole 9c provided in the foot plate 9 and has a tip edge 14a which protrudes above the foot plate 9. As a result, the operation of winding the snare ring 2c against the spring 12b with the operating member in the downward position can be performed in a locked state with the oscillating member 7 positioned in the locked position. Moreover, since the tip edge 14a of the locking member 14 protrudes from the foot plate 9, the operation of setting the snare trap 1 at the capture site is stabilized. After setting, the snare trap can be placed in a standby state where it is ready to capture an animal simply by removing the protruding tip edge 14a, improving operability. [Industrial Applicability]

[0023] The present invention can be used as a snare for capturing wild animals such as wild boars, deer, muntjacs, and civets. [Explanation of symbols]

[0024] 1. Snare Trap 2. Board 4. Operating member 4a Leg piece 4b Straddle part 4ba Locking piece 4c spindle 5. Sealing material 6 Support part 7 Swinging member 7a Support shaft 7b Tip edge 8 Support member 8a Tip edge 9. Tread 10 spindle 11 Lower moving member 11b Side (guiding means) 12 Wire 12a Mounting part 12b ammunition 12c Shackle Ring 13. Activated Bullet Machine 14 Locking member 14a Tip edge L legs X Fixing member

Claims

1. A substrate having a flat plate surface to be installed at the site of animal capture; A wire having a base end attached to a fixed member near the capture site and a tip end formed with a loop that is tightened by a spring; a footboard that is provided so as to be movable up and down relative to the base plate and moves down when stepped on by the animal's foot; An operating member that is pivotally supported on the base plate so as to be able to swing up and down, and on which the tying ring that is expanded against the elastic mechanism is wound in a downward position; In the snare trap, the leg of an animal is snare-trapped by a snare ring that is released from an operating member that moves upward in response to the downward movement of the footboard, a lowering member that is provided on the base plate so as to be movable up and down with a footplate abutting or closely facing the base plate at its upper end and that moves down from the upper position in conjunction with the downward movement of the footplate; a swinging member that is pivotally supported on a base plate so as to be swingable in a lateral direction along a plate surface of the base plate, and that swings between an engagement position where the swinging member engages with the operating member in a downward movement posture and a release position where the engagement is released, The lower moving member is provided with a guide means for guiding the swinging member from the locking position to the release position in association with the downward movement of the lower moving member from the upward movement position, This snare trap is characterized in that the upward movement of the operating member for releasing the snare ring is in response to the swinging displacement of the swinging member from the locking position to the release position, induced by the guide means accompanying the downward movement of the lower moving member.

2. The actuating member is provided with a locking piece, 2. The snare trap according to claim 1, wherein the swinging member swings from the locking position to the release position in a lateral direction such that a tip edge of the swinging member engages with and disengages from the locking receiving piece.

3. The lower movable member is supported by a support member provided upright on the base plate so as to be movable up and down. The guide means formed on the lower moving member is constituted by an inclined surface portion against which the swinging member abuts from the lateral direction, 2. The snare trap according to claim 1, wherein the inclination of said inclined surface portion is such that the abutting pivot member is displaced from the engaging position to the releasing position as the lower moving member moves downward from the upper moving position.

4. The base plate is provided with a holding member for holding the foot plate in a state in which the foot plate is placed on the lower moving member, 2. The snare trap according to claim 1, wherein said holding member is made of an elastically deformable material so as to allow downward movement of a footboard when stepped on by an animal's leg.

5. 2. The snare trap according to claim 1, wherein the base plate is provided with a biasing spring which is biased to move the operating member in a downward position upward.

6. A locking member that restricts the swinging member from the locking position to the release position is removably provided on the substrate, 2. The snare trap according to claim 1, wherein the locking member passes through a through hole provided in the step plate and has a tip edge protruding above the step plate.

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