Whenever it is a water animal they are drowned when caught.

Even beaver have to be treated that way." "But these animals live under the water, don't they?
Then how can they be so easily drowned ?" asked Cuthbert; but immediately adding: "Of course, I know they have to come to the surface at stated intervals to breathe.

I suppose the trap holds them down beyond their allotted time, and then they suffer, just as a fellow might after a minute had passed.
Now, foxes are caught on the land--are they ever know to gnaw their foot off to get free ?" "Oh, yes.

Trappers look more closely to their fox traps, you see, for they are always hoping to catch a silver, and that means a fortune," said Owen.
"I suppose by that you mean a silver or black fox.

I have heard they were worth a big sum of money, and quite rare.