Georgia officer shoots, kills baby donkey ‘HeeHaw’ during missing child search

The Georgia Department of Agriculture is investigating the circumstances surrounding that was shot by an officer.

'He was shot and killed in his own pasture for doing what donkeys do. Alerting to a stranger.'

WARNING, DISTRESSING CONTENT: Police entered HeeHaw's enclosure as part of a search for a missing 12-year-old child and shot the donkey as it approached while 'braying'

A Georgia police officer has been placed on administrative leave after fatally shooting a family’s baby donkey while searching for a missing child early Sunday. The baby donkey, named HeeHaw, was shot after officers entered a pasture at Elsberry Riding and Farm in Polk County around 12:45 a.m., according to local autho

Hannah Israel's beloved pet donkey, HeeHaw, was shot and killed by police during an unrelated search for a missing person, with the officer placed on leave over the incident.

The donkey's owner says officers wandered onto her property without permission and shot the small donkey because they felt threatened.

GoFundMe/Hannah Israel A Georgia cop has been placed on leave after shooting a baby donkey that approached officers during a late-night search for a missing person. The donkey’s owner, Hannah Israel of Elsberry Riding and Farm in Rockmart, Georgia, said officers entered her pasture without permission at about 12:45 a.m

An officer was placed on leave after a baby donkey was shot and killed during a law enforcement search in Polk County, Georgia.

A Cedartown police officer was placed on administrative leave after a donkey, HeeHaw, was shot and killed in Polk County. Its owner has launched a GoFundMe.