Police Officer Couldn't Shoot Injured Deer

[brin]

They have to let him go....He is in the wrong profession...If he cannot put an animal down he sure can't do it to a human being....He needs to go and I bet he does.

 

[k0ua]

I'm sure I'll never forget something that happened when I was 12 or 13 years old. While getting ready to go to church one Sunday morning, we heard a horse and we heard dogs barking, but didn't know what the commotion was. Well, when we got in the car to go, at the bottom of the hill and across the road, two big dogs had a horse down and had literally torn one ear out of its head. When we stopped and got out of the car, that scared the dogs off, but no way that poor horse was ever going to get up again. Dad called the sheriff's office and a deputy came out, but said he couldn't shoot the horse because he didn't know who it belonged to. (The owners didn't live on the property and no one seemed to know how to contact the owner). That poor horse laid there in the mud for 3 days before it died, and I could never forgive that deputy.

Oh man.. that is a horror story.. why didn't someone put the poor thing out of its misery? Geez.

 

[rsallen]

In my part of the world no questions. Put the animal out of it's misery. Deal with the pc crowd after the fact.
That particular crowd have to learn to understand that the only other options are take the animal in for care for the rest of it's life, or become food over the course of days for the crows and coyotes; not pleasing options for a wild animal.
A quick and the most painless death is the most humane thing to do. The PD was negligent.

 

[ovrszd]

While I would normally agree, I think this is going to get blown WAY out of proportion.

IMO, I think sometimes we all just need to take a step back and look at whats right and whats wrong. And I dont mean what the "laws" say is right and wrong. But from a humane and common sense standpoint.

The "guy" that coundnt bring him self to end the misery of a suffering animal hands his weapon off and allows someone else to do what needs to be done.

If that "guy" were just an average joe like most of us, it wouldnt even make news in a local paper, let alone national news.

On the flip side, how many people would be going ballistic if the officer left, or called for back-up and let the poor animal suffer another 30 minutes????

Maybe I'm just too Country. I could give a squat less who shoots the Deer that needs put out of it's misery. The story here is that you have a trained, licensed Law Enforcer that can't shoot a defenseless Deer for humane reasons. What's this Officer going to do when he's in a confrontational situation with an armed Citizen. Who's he gonna hand his gun to then....... JEEZ,,,,,, only in Liberal America...... He needs fired for being a pansy....

 

[ovrszd]

They have to let him go....He is in the wrong profession...If he cannot put an animal down he sure can't do it to a human being....He needs to go and I bet he does.

Sorry Bob, I should have read the whole thread before responding. I totally agree.

 

[LD1]

I disagree. Being confronted with a life or death situation and having to discharge a firearm to save ones self or others is totally different than putting a bullet in the head of a defenseless suffering animal.

I find myself having a hard time to do what needs to be done in those situations, and I'm even an avid hunter.

Most understand why it has to be done, and how it has to be done, but it still aint easy

 

[brin]

I disagree. Being confronted with a life or death situation and having to discharge a firearm to save ones self or others is totally different than putting a bullet in the head of a defenseless suffering animal.

I find myself having a hard time to do what needs to be done in those situations, and I'm even an avid hunter.

Most understand why it has to be done, and how it has to be done, but it still aint easy

OK - but then how do you accept ...he handed over his gun to someone he did not know....?

 

[rsallen]

It's never easy to take a life.........but....it....has....to....be done.....
If it's a foregone conclusion make easy......and quick.

We all pray for that kind of end.

The officer was negligent.

 

[Car Doc]

Its hard to put a suffering animal down anyone who's done it will attest tears running down the face is not uncommon. Only a sadist enjoys killing it takes a man with compassion to do what is necessary in a case like this. I agree the cop should have cleared the area the shooter could have done it as well fact probably was more on his shoulders than anyone he had the firearm jmho.

 

[jerrybob]

I hunt and had to put a baby elk down this past spring in front of the house due to a traffic injury. Our Wildlife Officer is a friend, I called, he asked me to do the deed, I did. Very sad. With that said.....this officer should have never provided his firearm to someone else. He puts...not only himself....but his entire community at risk if something goes wrong. We're a small town....but if a local officer did something similar......I would ask for his resignation. The company who insures our city would also demand it. This is a serious liability and judgement issue.