It is still happening today. Small birds and animals still become trapped in the La Brea Tar Pits.

VOA: special.2010.04.07

Vitamin D is also available in some foods, but as the world gets fatter, Vitamin D gets trapped in body fat.

VOA: standard.2010.05.28

The army estimates more than 100,000 civilians are still trapped in the conflict zone, but each time the curfew is lifted the Taliban take advantage of the lull in fighting.

VOA: standard.2009.05.12

The government's outright rejection for a truce with Tamil Tiger rebels came a day after the European Union said the situation of civilians trapped in the war zone is dangerous and called for a cease-fire to allow humanitarian aid into the region.

VOA: standard.2009.03.17