A deputy in Florida responded to a injured deer call and had the task of putting the wounded animal out of its misery.
An Alachua County sheriff’s deputy who wanted to put a deer that had been hit by a car out of its misery Wednesday morning fired 17 shots into its stomach before the animal finally died, the Sheriff’s Office reported.
As a result of the incident, patrol staff now will receive training on how to quickly kill an animal that is critically injured, Lt. Steve Maynard said.
“The deputy didn’t know where to shoot it. He calls the sergeant, and the sergeant says to shoot it right behind the shoulder, which is the location of the heart,” Maynard said. Instead, the deputy shot the deer in the stomach.
The deer eventually died, Maynard said, adding that the deputy was “horrified” by the incident.
While the thought of that seems to be very unbelievable I guess for some it is less then routine situation. 17 shots in the stomach even after calling and being told where to shoot it makes me wonder. This story has certainly been making the rounds on the net and been a big topic of conversation. An alert reader has sent me alleged video from this incident and while I can’t fully verify its authenticity it seems to go along with much of the story.
On a more serious note I hope they do get better training because they really need to know how to safely put down wounded animals.
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