Oneida dingo trap

The British colonised Australia in 1788, and soon began to think of dingoes as a problem. Dingoes began to attack the sheep that the British people brought with them, so the settlers shot, trapped and later poisoned the dingoes. Because of this hunting, dingoes were forced out of south-east Australia.

This trap has arched metal jaws and a circular metal plate on top of the trigger. A length of chain with oblong links is attached.