Alachua deputy had to shoot injured deer 17 times
A sheriff's deputy in Gainesville had to fire 17 shots to put down a deer hit by a car.
The Alachua sheriff's department says the deputy was "horrified" by what happened Wednesday, and would be referred to a victim advocate.
The deputy didn't know where to shoot the animal, so he called a superior. The sergeant said to aim for the heart, behind the deer's shoulder. Instead, the deputy fired repeatedly into the stomach until the animal died.
The sheriff's department says the deputy did nothing wrong and won't be reprimanded. They now plan to train patrol staff to quickly kill a distressed animal that can't be saved, The Gainesville Sun reported.
wowwww that embarrassing :no
The deer was wearing a vest, see, and , uh...
What's wrong with a good head shot?
Once saw a sheriff's deputy in Georgia shoot at a deer that had been hit by a car, shot 3 times with his pistol and missed from 10 ft. He called for help, I told him I would finish with my gun so it wouldn't suffer any longer . He thanked me and drove off. :2guns
