Patent ID: 8544421

Claim:
An animal control apparatus, comprising: a tubular pole assembly comprising a first end and a second end, the first end adapted to be held by a user and the second end adapted to ensnare and assist in the control of an animal, the tubular pole assembly comprising: an axial bore extending therethrough; a cable that extends through the axial bore, wherein the cable is longer in length than the pole, the cable having a first cable end that extends through the axial bore at the first end of the pole, and the cable having a second cable end that extends through the axial bore at the second end of the pole; a retaining element located at the second end of the pole that retains the second cable end, so as to form a closed animal engageable loop, wherein the second cable end includes an eyelet that is engageable with a pin that is axially displaceable in the retaining element to engage and disengage the second cable end; a latching mechanism adjacent to the first end of the pole that allows control over the size of the loop; a first release mechanism comprising a release grip located on the pole assembly between the first and second ends that is slidable along a length of the pole to disengage the retaining element and thereby releases the second cable end; a second release mechanism comprising a spring loaded cable feed that, when actuated, releases the latching mechanism and forces an additional length of cable through the axial bore of the second end and thereby increases the size of the loop.