Woman calls 911 about limping deer in her yard. Cops shoot, take pics with dead deer.

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DrPizza

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Infection and/or starvation.
Think, Spartan, Think. Why the hell would it starve? It's not a broken jaw. Grass, tree buds, leaves, etc., are NOT going to be able to outrun the deer. Most likely risk to the deer is predation (not sure what predators are around there.) But, in that case, it wouldn't be a lingering death.
 

Fenixgoon

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Died of a slow and lingering death?
Bullshit. Horses - yes. Deer - no.

I've seen deer that have survived broken legs. One of the guys I hunt with got a deer that obviously had a healed broken hind leg. It's kinda funny that this woman was referred to as a clueless urban dweller, but the majority of people posting also seem clueless. Nonetheless, I have zero problem with law enforcement shooting the animal, provided they donate the venison to a homeless shelter or something. Here's another message board with a lot of people witnessing deer surviving a broken leg. http://www.ifish.net/board/showthread.php?t=274410

in my case, on my way to work in the morning, when i noticed the deer, it tried to roll over on its side. in the afternoon on my way home, there were crows picking at the corpse.

i'd say that's a pretty crappy (probably painful) way to go.
 

skyking

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I just about hit a doe on a rainy night up in the mountains. She was right on the fog line in a curve, laying there. I went back and put my flashers on, and approached her from the back. She was sitting upright, and had been hit a glancing blow by a car before me. I had grown up on a farm and was a little fearless, so I went in and lifted her up away from me really quickly.
She stayed up and limped away into the dark, but it looked like she was moving better with each step.
 

jlee

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Sep 12, 2001
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BFD...I've had to put three or four down in the last few years. It happens.
 

ShawnD1

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Police did the humane thing by killing it, then took photo's that I am sure are needed after they disharged their weapon. This hippie needs to get over it.
God damn liberals and their big government. Now they want the police to account for all of their bullets? Back in my day they could shoot random stuff and didn't need to explain any of it.

And yes you are supposed to shoot injured animals. They generally can't be rehabilitated, so the best you can do is end their suffering. Taking a picture with it and pretending to stick your balls in its mouth are just added bonus.