A snare for snaring an article, comprising: first, second and third loops (12, 14, 16), each of the first, second and third loops (12, 14, 16) having a proximal end portion (12a, 14a, 16a) and a distal end portion (12b, 14b, 16b), and a mid-portion therebetween, and being formed by spaced apart first (12d, 14d, 16d) and second sides (12c, 14c, 16c) connected together at the distal end portion (12b, 14b, 16b) of the loop, the distal end portions (12b, 14b, 16b) being positioned forward of the proximal end portions (12a, 14a, 16a), the distal end portions (12b, 14b, 16b) of the first, second and third loops (12, 14, 16) being disconnected from each other, the first, second and third loops (12, 14, 16) being movable between an open position whereat the first, second and third loops (12, 14, 16) extend laterally outwardly with their distal end portions (12b, 14b, 16b) in an open position and define a space therebetween for receiving at least a portion of the article therein, and a collapsed position whereat the first, second and third loops (12, 14, 16) are positioned laterally inwardly from their open position with their distal end portions (12b, 14b, 16b) in a closed position closer together than when in the open position, characterized in that the first side of the first loop and the second side of the second loop are arranged with one crossing over the other and being disconnected, and the first side of the second loop and the second side of the third loop are arranged with one crossing over the other and being disconnected, and the first side of the third loop and the second side of the first loop are arranged with one crossing over the other and being disconnected, and the mid-portions (12d, 12c, 14d, 14c, 16d, 16c) of the first, second and third loops (12, 14, 16) being disconnected from each other to permit independent movement of each as the first, second and third loops (12, 14, 16) are moved between the open and closed positions. first, second and third loops (12, 14, 16), each of the first, second and third loops (12, 14, 16) having a proximal end portion (12a, 14a, 16a) and a distal end portion (12b, 14b, 16b), and a mid-portion therebetween, and being formed by spaced apart first (12d, 14d, 16d) and second sides (12c, 14c, 16c) connected together at the distal end portion (12b, 14b, 16b) of the loop, the distal end portions (12b, 14b, 16b) being positioned forward of the proximal end portions (12a, 14a, 16a), the distal end portions (12b, 14b, 16b) of the first, second and third loops (12, 14, 16) being disconnected from each other, the first, second and third loops (12, 14, 16) being movable between an open position whereat the first, second and third loops (12, 14, 16) extend laterally outwardly with their distal end portions (12b, 14b, 16b) in an open position and define a space therebetween for receiving at least a portion of the article therein, and a collapsed position whereat the first, second and third loops (12, 14, 16) are positioned laterally inwardly from their open position with their distal end portions (12b, 14b, 16b) in a closed position closer together than when in the open position, characterized in that the first side of the first loop and the second side of the second loop are arranged with one crossing over the other and being disconnected, and the first side of the second loop and the second side of the third loop are arranged with one crossing over the other and being disconnected, and the first side of the third loop and the second side of the first loop are arranged with one crossing over the other and being disconnected, and the mid-portions (12d, 12c, 14d, 14c, 16d, 16c) of the first, second and third loops (12, 14, 16) being disconnected from each other to permit independent movement of each as the first, second and third loops (12, 14, 16) are moved between the open and closed positions.