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Georgia Officer Report Recounts Moment He Fatally Shot HeeHaw the Donkey

Georgia Officer Report Recounts Moment He Fatally Shot HeeHaw the Donkey

Summary

A Georgia police officer shot and killed a donkey named HeeHaw during a search for a missing girl. According to the officer’s report, the donkey charged at the officers despite efforts to stop it with a Taser, leading the officer to shoot the animal.

Key Facts

  • The incident happened on August 30 at Elsberry Riding and Farm in Georgia.
  • Officers were searching for a missing 12-year-old girl when they entered the donkey’s pasture.
  • K-9 Handler Thomasson tried to stop the donkey with a Taser, but it did not work.
  • Officer Trenton Garner fired one shot at the donkey after it charged toward the team.
  • The donkey was killed after it turned away and fell over.
  • HeeHaw’s owner said the police entered the pasture without permission or warning.
  • The owner described HeeHaw as a baby donkey raised by bottle feeding and said the donkey was reacting to a stranger.
  • Officer Garner has been placed on leave during an investigation by the Georgia Department of Agriculture’s law enforcement division.
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