US Forest Service investigating ‘nail trap’ in NC wilderness

ASHEVILLE, NC (AP) — The U.S. Forest Service has used leave blowers to clear a remote mountain road in North Carolina where a man recently stepped on a so-called “nail trap.” But they didn’t find any more of the crude devices.

The Asheville Citizen-Times reported Friday that incident is being investigated by the U.S. Forrest Service. It occurred Sunday in a remote area of western North Carolina’s Pisgah National Forest.

A man suffered deep puncture wounds from the trap. It was buried in a rut and covered with leaves.

The trap was made of plywood and 2-inch nails with the points facing up.