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An animal lead 3 has an attachment 10 for the fastening loop 2 of a collar or harness 1. The attachment means has a generally c-shaped body defining an internal opening 9 with a mouth for accepting the fastening loop. Opposed lever plates (11, 12 fig 2a) are provided which include gate portions 13, 20 arranged to close the mouth. The lever plates have fins (14, 16 fig 2a) arranged to project externally from the c-shaped body to act as a trigger for moving the lever plates between closed and open positions. A retaining means, such as a spring, is arranged to releasably hold the lever plates in the closed position. The spring may also bias the lever plates towards the open position when the lever plates are in the open position so that the lever plates are bistable between the open and closed positions. The arrangement allows for easy capture and release of an animal wearing a collar, with release still possible when the animal is straining at the lead. The lead may include a remote release assembly for the handler to release the animal.
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