Police shoot deer for failing to get out of the way

[DrPizza]

If a citizen had done this he'd be charged for poaching, and for discharging a firearm in a public place (or some random law related to firearms that they'd dig up).

Deer was a bit retarded though, probably stunned. The whole "deer in the headlights" saying probably actually is true.


I would just have threw a small stone at it or something, enough to make it go WTF and probably run off.

The whole deer in a headlights thing - evolution couldn't really prepare them for headlights. But, evolution did provide them an incredible ability to blend into the forest. Freezing in place and watching the threat, rather than immediately running conserves a lot of energy as it's effective enough much of the time to avoid being chased. Winter time especially - if there's a lot of snow on the ground & switch to walking instead of sitting, I'm amazed on the way back to the car how often I'll run into a fresh set of prints that show that a deer had obviously walked around a tree and stood there as I walked past.

 

[schmuckley]

Did they eat it?

 

[Scotteq]

Police shoot deer...


Well... It *was* brown, after all...

{edit for smiley...}

 

[highland145]

Ninja cat
cute fawn
Pscyo Mama deer
Oblivious dog
World of hurt.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UaPJp9KmmFI

Maybe NSFW


Scott, you're supposed to put a smiley emote so we know you're joking.

 

[jaha2000]

Did they eat it?

Typically it would be processed and brought to a homeless shelter. Thats what they do in my county at least.

 

[Agent11]

Ninja cat
cute fawn
Pscyo Mama deer
Oblivious dog
World of hurt.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UaPJp9KmmFI

Maybe NSFW


Scott, you're supposed to put a smiley emote so we know you're joking.

Proof that cats are smarter than dogs.

 

[schmuckley]

Typically it would be processed and brought to a homeless shelter. Thats what they do in my county at least.

Well that's all good then.

 

[olds]

As someone who has literally removed hundreds of dead deer from the roads and seen the CHP shoot dozens, that deer needed to put down. It was either retarded or injured. Either way it was likely to cause a traffic accident.

 

[Exterous]

I'm thinking some of the people in this thread live in areas where deer are a novelty

 

[jaha2000]

I'm thinking some of the people in this thread live in areas where deer are a novelty

True dat...
They need to be exterminated.. Little bastard ate up my veggie garden this year.. I retaliated by killing a couple of them on Nov 15... At least i knew what they were eating!

 

[Triumph]

Anyone who cries foul is a clod, pure and simple. Disregarding the fact that deer are a menace 2 society, the deer was clearly injured and stunned. I'd like to see it stumble back into traffic only to be instantly hit by a car. Yeah, then the cop would be wrong to not have shot it....

There was no threat. Traffic was stopped. Could have even kicked the deer in the ass, literally, and he would have moved. If not, do it again or shove him with your foot.

Not hard.

I hope the cop gets his ass reamed for such a stupid decision.

This is probably the dumbest thing I've read in many, many months. Yeah, going up behind an animal, with exceptionally strong legs, from his blind spot, sounds like a great idea. Also that animal is prone to snap out of his stupor at any moment and decide you're a threat that he can't run from.

 

[momeNt]

It appeared to me that it's right hind leg was elevated off the ground?

It's possible that the deer was already hit by a car.

They had two options.

1. Put the deer down humanely - which they did, quick shot to the brain.
2. Rescue the deer - provided there was a shelter that would rehabilitate it.

Problem with number two is they likely don't have a tranquilizer gun in their vehicle, so they would need to block off the traffic to the intersection so if the deer did try and run it wouldn't cause a nasty accident while animal services or a vet was able to make it to the location. Very risky, and what if that deer while they were waiting for a rescue unit did cause an accident and somebody was seriously injured or killed?

It isn't too big of a deal when a deer falls into a frozen pond and the boys with their toys bust out the helicopter to rescue it, that deer doesn't pose a risk to anybody but itself.

 

[JM Aggie08]

I'm thinking some of the people in this thread live in areas where deer are a novelty

They killed Bambi

 

[surfsatwerk]

Long legged rats

 

[Nintendesert]

Obviously, you're a citiot.

Citiots. I like it. People so detached from nature and reality they think food grows in a supermarket.

 

[OutHouse]

Police shoot deer...


Well... It *was* brown, after all...

{edit for smiley...}

ok i LOL'ed

 

[waggy]

I have no problem with this at all. The deer was injured and could have caused injuries.

 

[ThinClient]

were you standing next to that deer?

those fuckers can be stoners in paradise one second, then a raging maul of blood and sinew the next.

Especially when injured

you never know.

Yes, the most sensational, outrageous possibility that doesn't happen that often WILL ALWAYS HAPPEN SO BETTER SHOOT THE FUCK OUT OF IT BEFORE IT ... LIKE... uh, bites me or something... :hmm:

 

[ThinClient]

This is probably the dumbest thing I've read in many, many months. Yeah, going up behind an animal, with exceptionally strong legs, from his blind spot, sounds like a great idea. Also that animal is prone to snap out of his stupor at any moment and decide you're a threat that he can't run from.

Yep. Humans don't have the ability to dodge or move at all, so getting out of the way or kicking and returning to a safe distance isn't an option.

Certainly, using A STICK wouldn't make sense, either, since that would mean that your statement is pointless and we can't have that, now.

Nope, there's absolutely NO other solution that could have been tried other than KILLING the damn thing. Nope. Gotta draw, gotta discharge a firearm, gotta be an impatient cop with a need to kill.

I mean, now I understand why cops shoot first and ask questions later.

I totally understand now. :sneaky:

 

[momeNt]

Yep. Humans don't have the ability to dodge or move at all, so getting out of the way or kicking and returning to a safe distance isn't an option.

Certainly, using A STICK wouldn't make sense, either, since that would mean that your statement is pointless and we can't have that, now.

Nope, there's absolutely NO other solution that could have been tried other than KILLING the damn thing. Nope. Gotta draw, gotta discharge a firearm, gotta be an impatient cop with a need to kill.

I totally understand now. :sneaky:

Even if kicking it was an option to get it to move. It is standing what looks to be 5 feet away from a pretty busy street. There are also cross streets. It's not like the woods are right there and that's the obvious route.

As I said earlier, the only solution besides killing it would be to tranquilize it because it can then be transported away in a safe manner with regards to the surrounding traffic. It's highly likely the poor deer was already hit by a car and was injured and in shock.

 

[waggy]

Yep. Humans don't have the ability to dodge or move at all, so getting out of the way or kicking and returning to a safe distance isn't an option.

Certainly, using A STICK wouldn't make sense, either, since that would mean that your statement is pointless and we can't have that, now.

Nope, there's absolutely NO other solution that could have been tried other than KILLING the damn thing. Nope. Gotta draw, gotta discharge a firearm, gotta be an impatient cop with a need to kill.

I mean, now I understand why cops shoot first and ask questions later.

I totally understand now. :sneaky:

poke it witha stick? what did you expect it to do? run off? did you not notice it had a BROKEN LEG? the best thing that could happen was the officer shooting it.

 

[waggy]

Even if kicking it was an option to get it to move. It is standing what looks to be 5 feet away from a pretty busy street. There are also cross streets. It's not like the woods are right there and that's the obvious route.

As I said earlier, the only solution besides killing it would be to tranquilize it because it can then be transported away in a safe manner with regards to the surrounding traffic. It's highly likely the poor deer was already hit by a car and was injured and in shock.

fuck.

watch the video. teh damn deer's hind leg was broken. odds are it was clipped and in shock.

go to 1:34 in teh video. you can see it just dangling and swinging back and forth..its broken.

 

[momeNt]

fuck.

watch the video. teh damn deer's hind leg was broken. odds are it was clipped and in shock.

go to 1:34 in teh video. you can see it just dangling and swinging back and forth..its broken.

Didn't I just say that?

My earlier post said exactly this also?

Why are you quoting me?

It's highly likely the poor deer was already hit by a car and was injured and in shock.

 

[WelshBloke]

Yep. Humans don't have the ability to dodge or move at all, so getting out of the way or kicking and returning to a safe distance isn't an option.

Certainly, using A STICK wouldn't make sense, either, since that would mean that your statement is pointless and we can't have that, now.

Nope, there's absolutely NO other solution that could have been tried other than KILLING the damn thing. Nope. Gotta draw, gotta discharge a firearm, gotta be an impatient cop with a need to kill.

I mean, now I understand why cops shoot first and ask questions later.

I totally understand now. :sneaky:

Cop pokes deer with stick.

Deer jumps into road and through windscreen of car causing multiple vehicle pile up and fatalities.

ThinClient posts on ATF that cops are retards for poking a poor animal with a stick and that they should have shot it.

 

[JM Aggie08]

There was no threat. Traffic was stopped. Could have even kicked the deer in the ass, literally, and he would have moved. If not, do it again or shove him with your foot.

Not hard.

I hope the cop gets his ass reamed for such a stupid decision.

I'll assume that the extent of your experience with wildlife is keeping a Beta in a glass bowl atop your desk.