Horror as young girl finds mice 'covered in glue' and wriggling in sick trap

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Horror as young girl finds mice 'covered in glue' and wriggling in sick trap
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The RSPCA has issued an urgent warning, saying a new law has been delayed

Two severely injured young mice had to be put to sleep after a young girl found them trapped and struggling to survive in a glue trap left out on a residential street. The RSPCA has revealed graphic details of the incident - and praised her care and compassion in trying to save them.

READ MORE: The 'extremely odd behaviour' of a Greater Manchester Police officer who kept her uniform after resigning Inspector Rachel Whalley took them to the RSPCA's Greater Manchester Animal Hospital, where they were examined by a vet. "When I arrived, one of the mice wasn’t able to stand and was struggling to get up, it was a really awful sight. Glue traps are really horrible devices and to think this had just been left out on a residential street is appalling. Sadly they are currently still legal to use, although thankfully this will soon change. They’re intended for rodents but in reality they can impact any animal who is unfortunate enough to encounter them.

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