Beaver traps should have been in the water where no dog would have gotten in it.
I've had a couple beagles get caught in leg-hold traps and except for a sore foot for a day or so they were no worse for the wear.
I don't allow snares on my property and will only allow body grip traps off the ground for raccoons. ( bucket sets where the trap is in a 5 gal pail.)
Everyone in our county agrees that traps SHOULD be checked every 24 hours...but...
The law here in Tennessee is as follows:
**All trapping devices must be clearly marked with the owner’s name. All traps must be inspected every 36 hours or less and animals removed. When trapping on another’s property, the trapper must carry on his or her person written permission from the landowner, and make a written report to the owner of any domestic animal caught and pay damages for those animals.**
Unfortunately, there ARE those who break the law and ...without a name....it’s hard to prosecute. Our farm is in a very rural area and is quite large. It is surrounded on three sides by woodlands and has many springs, creeks and a small lake.