: a trap for catching an animal alive and uninjured
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Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
Additionally, this type of trap, as well as the live trap, can scare mice into urinating, which can cause disease, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.5
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—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 19 June 2025
Use live traps to catch the squirrels and relocate them.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 13 May 2025
There were also rodent sightings in two vehicles, as well as live traps elsewhere on the property.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 15 Apr. 2025
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U'Wren's husband was heading out at six am to check the live trap in the creek bed area, only to spot Lexi walking down the street.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
Additionally, this type of trap, as well as the live trap, can scare mice into urinating, which can cause disease, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.5
What About Poison Baits?
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 19 June 2025
Use live traps to catch the squirrels and relocate them.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 13 May 2025
There were also rodent sightings in two vehicles, as well as live traps elsewhere on the property.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 15 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for livetrap
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“Livetrap.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/livetrap. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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