Georgia officer explains why he shot beloved donkey HeeHaw during search for missing girl

a month ago by time2lose to c/nottheonion

A newly released police report provides the first detailed account from the Cedartown officer who shot and killed HeeHaw, a bottle-raised donkey, while helping search for a missing 12-year-old girl in Polk County.
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NycterVyvver 13 points a month ago

I'm no animal expert , but I've heard that some farmers will put llamas on their land to protect their other livestock from coyotes (I guess llamas are known to trample coyotes?).

Do donkeys exhibit the same behaviors? I'm just attempting to hypothesize why a donkey would "charge" a group of K-9s.

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Drusas 23 points a month ago

Yes, but this was a baby miniature donkey.

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HotsauceHurricane 16 points a month ago

Yup. Donkeys have been used as livestock protection for a very long time.

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daychilde 14 points a month ago

Yes, donkeys can be protective.

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