THURSTON COUNTY: Shotgun-shell mole trap nabs man’s finger

A man who was setting a spring gun trap using a shotgun shell to kill moles in his yard blew off part of a finger on his right hand at his Delphi Road property Monday evening, according to the Thurston County Sheriff’s Office.

Thurston County Chief Criminal Deputy James Chamberlain said the 39-year-old man will be cited with a gross misdemeanor for operating an illegal trap. The sheriff’s office was alerted to the incident while the man was being treated at an area hospital Monday night.

This story was originally published June 3, 2009 at 12:00 AM with the headline "THURSTON COUNTY: Shotgun-shell mole trap nabs man’s finger."