A police officer in Georgia is placed on leave after a family’s pet donkey is shot and killed during an early-morning law enforcement search on their property. The donkey, a small male referred to as “HeeHaw,” is killed during the search that takes place around 12:45 a.m. on Sunday.
The donkey’s owner, Hannah Israel, says authorities arrive at the pasture without giving notice or permission and are searching for a missing person. Multiple outlets report that the search is connected to the missing-person effort and that officers encounter the donkey during that operation.
Both reports agree on the basic sequence of events: the shooting occurs during the search, the officer is put on leave afterward, and the incident involves the family’s pet baby donkey. The accounts focus on different details, with the Guardian emphasizing the owner’s claim that officers were on the property without notification, while Newsweek centers on the fact that the officer is placed on leave following the shooting.
