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<blockquote data-quote="susiestar" data-source="post: 622760" data-attributes="member: 1233"><p>I am sorry that you were so upset by seeing that. I am glad your kids did not see it. I would have had a problem with this if my kids saw it and possibly even if I saw it, simply because of the abruptness of it.</p><p></p><p>The deer had to be wounded. Police won't kill an animal for no reason. Many people do not know this, but deer are INCREDIBLY hard to treat for injuries. They do not tolerate medications well, even minor procedures can easily kill them, and they are incredibly dangerous to humans. Deer in captivity kill an astonishing number of people each year, and many of those are the vets and caretakers trying to help them heal. Given the dismal success rate of veterinary interventions for injured deer, it is often kinder for the deer and safer for the humans to humanely kill the deer. </p><p></p><p>Janet, I don't fault you one bit for being the sort to ask for the meat. It is just good stewardship to not let the meat and hide and other useable parts be used instead of rotting away. It could feed a struggling family for quite a long time.</p><p></p><p>The sudden shooting would likely upset me because it isn't something I see often or ever want to see. But the cops probably didn't have other options. I just hope that someone gets the meat and hide to use. I know our city cops and sheriff's deputies have a list of people that they will offer the animal to if a deer or similar animal is hit by a car and found right away. Some of the families who are really struggling find this to be a real blessing.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="susiestar, post: 622760, member: 1233"] I am sorry that you were so upset by seeing that. I am glad your kids did not see it. I would have had a problem with this if my kids saw it and possibly even if I saw it, simply because of the abruptness of it. The deer had to be wounded. Police won't kill an animal for no reason. Many people do not know this, but deer are INCREDIBLY hard to treat for injuries. They do not tolerate medications well, even minor procedures can easily kill them, and they are incredibly dangerous to humans. Deer in captivity kill an astonishing number of people each year, and many of those are the vets and caretakers trying to help them heal. Given the dismal success rate of veterinary interventions for injured deer, it is often kinder for the deer and safer for the humans to humanely kill the deer. Janet, I don't fault you one bit for being the sort to ask for the meat. It is just good stewardship to not let the meat and hide and other useable parts be used instead of rotting away. It could feed a struggling family for quite a long time. The sudden shooting would likely upset me because it isn't something I see often or ever want to see. But the cops probably didn't have other options. I just hope that someone gets the meat and hide to use. I know our city cops and sheriff's deputies have a list of people that they will offer the animal to if a deer or similar animal is hit by a car and found right away. Some of the families who are really struggling find this to be a real blessing. [/QUOTE]
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