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Having purchased Havahart traps since I was a kid using holiday and chore money until today, I find it extremely disappointing to have to write this review. The trap functions fine if you set it up properly. You can tune the release plate a bit if needed, or use a sticky bait like peanut butter on or around the trip plate to guarantee interaction with it to trip the trap. My issue is that the design has been cheapened to the point I have to say it is dangerous. I'm sure man who used these traps would have been upset by the amount of blood from the animal that was on the trap this morning. The gap has increased between the trapdoor and the side of the cage so I suspect the is where the injury occurred. I'd definitely was where the raccoon was able to bend and shake the door. Eventually the animal giggled it so much it got the spring and locking bar to pop past the catch. This happened while I was getting ready to leave, 5 minutes later and I would have had a very aggressive raccoon loose in my car which could have injured myself and possibly caused a wreck. At the very least it would have done a lot of damage to the car. So, I have to say, in its current cheapened form, this trap is a potential danger not only to the animal, but also to the user. The final motivator for this review was that upon trying to contact the company by clicking contact us or email us in multiple locations on the site, I was sent to the page I have attached from all of them. I think the trap could be modified to work, and if you have a more placid animal you are trapping, it is functional, but I can no longer recommend at least this, the 1079 Model as it is currently manufactured. Update: April 20th, tried again.... Destroyed cage & pool of blood was the result..... See pictures. You can even see the hair caught on the cage.