Abstract: A spring loaded gripping device, having at least two hooks—one fixed and one moveable—extracts bait stations by engaging two portals on an internal cylindrical surface. The device is introduced into the station by adjusting the spring to a first retracted position, which causes the distance between the hooks do be less than the dimension defined by the distance between the portals of the bait station, thereby allowing entry of the hooks into the bait station. The spring is adjusted to a second extended position where the distance between the rods (hooks) is equal to or greater than the defined dimension. A tension is created between the portals which secures the station and allows its removal by a vertical lifting force applied to the device to which the hooks are secured.