A police officer from Georgia, United States, was placed on administrative leave after shooting and killing a baby donkey during an operation to locate a missing child. The case occurred this weekend at Elsberry Riding and Farm, in Rockmart, in Polk County. According to the sanctuary's owner, the agents entered the pasture without authorization to search for a 12-year-old boy.
The donkey, named HeeHaw, had been bottle-fed and allegedly ran toward the officers while braying. According to the account shared by the sanctuary on social media, the officers attempted to use a taser before shooting the animal. The case sparked outrage on social media.
The Cedartown police chief, Jamie Newsome, told the Daily Mail that officers from his department and other agencies were participating in the search for the child. The child was ultimately located during the operation, but details about their whereabouts were not specified in the article.
The investigation into the shooting of the animal is ongoing, and the officer involved remains removed from duty while the case is investigated by the relevant authorities.
