verb
- past tense and past participle of livetrap; caught or confined in a livetrap (a trap designed to capture an animal alive without harming it)
Usage: usually used in passive voice or as an adjective describing an animal that has been captured
Examples
- The wildlife officer livetrapped the raccoon that had been raiding the neighborhood.
- Several livetrapped squirrels were relocated to a forest preserve.
- The animal control team livetrapped the stray cat humanely.
- After the fox was livetrapped, it was examined by a veterinarian.
- They livetrapped three opossums in the attic and released them safely.
- The livetrapped deer was checked for injuries before being set free.