Abstract: A device (10) for receiving and confining an animal, such as a bail, is disclosed. The device (10) comprises a pen (12) having at least two elongate walls (21, 22) spaced apart to define a space into which the animal is received. An entry gate assembly (24) is located at a first end of the pen (12) and is movable between an open position, which permits entry of the animal into the pen (12), and a closed position. An exit gate assembly (26) is located at a second end of the pen (12) and movable between an open position, which permits the release of the animal from the pen (12), and a closed position, which prevents release of the animal from the receiving pen (12). At least one of the entry gate assembly (24) and the exit gate assembly (26) includes a pair of door members (30), each having a substantially vertically extending planar surface (32).