Baby Donkey HeeHaw Posed ‘No Threat’ to Officer Who Killed Him: Lawsuit
Summary
A Georgia woman is suing a police officer after he shot and killed her baby donkey during a search for a missing girl. The lawsuit says the donkey was not a threat and that police entered her property without permission or a warrant.Key Facts
- The incident happened on August 30 at Elsbery Riding Farm in Rockmart, Georgia.
- Officer Trenton Ryan Garner shot the baby donkey named HeeHaw during a search for a missing 12-year-old girl.
- The owner, Hannah Israel, says police entered her enclosed pasture without asking or having a warrant.
- The lawsuit claims HeeHaw was young, small, peaceful, and did not threaten the officers.
- Officer Garner says HeeHaw charged at officers and ignored efforts to scare him away, including a Taser.
- Hannah Israel had to search in the dark to find the donkey’s body after police did not tell her where it was.
- Officer Garner was put on administrative leave while the incident is being investigated.
- The lawsuit argues police violated Israel’s constitutional rights by entering the property and killing the donkey.
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