History Main / BearTrap

-->-- '''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M5uR9Mi3ePE Delicious Gummy Bears]]''', ''WesternAnimation/RobotChicken''

A trap that's huge, about two or three feet across, with big zigzag teeth, and constantly trembles with tension, and snaps if you breathe on it funny--unless you're the intended target, who can [[WesternAnimation/WileECoyoteAndTheRoadRunner jump up and down on it safely]]. The standard mode of exit is always to [[LifeOrLimbDecision chew your own leg off]], no matter who or what you are. PalatePropping tactics may offer an effective defense if applied in time.

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->''"I'm so happy cause I'm a Gummy Bear! Gummy Bear!"\\
(gets caught in a bear trap)\\
"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!"''
-->-- '''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M5uR9Mi3ePE Gummy Bear,]]''' ''WesternAnimation/RobotChicken''

* In the miniseries ''Series/TheTenthKingdom'' the [[spoiler:Huntsman]] falls into one of these, and is crippled for the rest of the series.

** Leon encounters a wolf snared by a bear trap. The player can choose whether to free or ignore it. [[VideoGameCaringPotential Doing the former]] will result in the wolf helping you against [[GiantMook El Gigante]].

** In ''Film/{{Prey}}'', the French hunters have simple bear traps set around their camp to catch wayward animals. They're pretty dull, so even when the protagonist is caught by one, she's barely injured. They don't do much to the Predator, either.

* ''Manga/Manga/BoboboboBobobo'': OVER's special battle arena, "Desperado Colosseo" (or [[DubNameChange Calamity Canyon]]), involves being shot into the air with a cannon and risking either being slashed by Over or falling into a field of these in [[{{Bowdlerise}} the anime]] (the manga used swords and knives instead).

** Kled, everyone's favorite psychotic Noxian hobo murder Yordle, has his ''Bear Trap On A Rope'' ability. Which is exactly what is sounds like.

* In ''VideoGame/NoOneLivesForever 2'', you can place beartraps. They have the effect of holding enemies still whilst they struggle to free themselves, and whilst you line up the sights of your crossbow.
* Focusing on mining in ''VideoGame/{{Oasis}}'' eventually unlocks bear traps.

* ''VideoGame/BloodBreed'': The PlayerCharacter can find two bear traps set up on the floor in a storage room of the Killamoor Meat Works. They're both easily avoidable.

* ''VideoGame/BloodBreed'': The PlayerCharacter can find a bear trap in a storage room of the Killamoor Meat Works. It's easily avoidable.

** In issue #10 of ''Comicbook/{{Batgirl|2011}}'', Batgirl breaks up a group of car thieves working the parking garage of a high-class charity event, only to stop in horror when one of the fleeing thugs triggers a bear trap that nearly slices off his leg at the knee. People claiming to be security for the event explain that it has become a new part of gang warfare for one gang to follow another as they commit crimes and leave traps to capture them afterwards.

* In ''Comicbook/JudgeDredd'', Judge Fear slings around chains with bear traps on the ends.

* ''Film/{{Goosebumps}}'': R.L. Stine has bear traps by the ton littered all over his basement floor.

* ''Series/BlakesSeven'': In "[[{{Recap/BlakesSevenS2E8Hostage}} Hostage]]", Blake gets caught in one set by his enemy Travis. Fortunately he's wearing a spacesuit boot that protects his foot from any serious damage, but it pins Blake in place out of reach of his teleport bracelet, leading to his capture.

* ''VideoGame/ShutEye'': One of the [[KillerTeddyBear Killer Teddy Bears]] stalking [[PlayerCharacter girl]] has one-to-two bear traps clamp down on his head.

* ''VideoGame/TheWalkingDead'': an unlucky survivor ends up with his leg trapped in one at the beginning of Episode two.

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* The ''[[Webcomic/TheAdventuresOfDrMcNinja Adventures of Dr. McNinja]]''[=/=]''WebComic/AxeCop'' crossover story "Stolen Pizza, Stolen Lives" has the eponymous heroes using '''pizza beartraps'''. As in, pizzas that snap shut like bear traps when their victims go to eat said pizza.

* ''Film/{{Severance}}'': Andy gets caught in one of these and loses his foot when his co-workers try to free him.

* In ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons: [[HalloweenEpisode Treehouse of Horror]]'' episode where Bart and Lisa are TrappedInTVLand in the middle of an ''[[WesternAnimation/TheItchyAndScratchyShow Itchy and Scratchy]]'' cartoon. Bart and Lisa are launched into the air and Bart takes it cool, until Lisa points out to him the ground, where Itchy and Scratchy are laying out hundreds of bear traps for them to land in. ''[[ShockAndAwe Electrified]]'' bear traps, no less!