Soldato
I'm extremely disappointed to read this just leave the thing alone.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-merseyside-58718085
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-merseyside-58718085
Rare white deer shot because it was getting dark.
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Surely some one from a wild life preserve/industry could tranquillise it or something?
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damn
that is a shame that trying to herd it out of town, or at least somewhere where it could be contained until they found someone to shift it wasn't an option.
that is a shame that trying to herd it out of town, or at least somewhere where it could be contained until they found someone to shift it wasn't an option.
Surely you could read the article?
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I wonder where it had come in from. Bootle isn't exactly bordering the countryside.
Its a shame no-one could be found to tranquilize it. We've got what I would have thought would be the relevant expertise: Knowsley Safari Park, Chester Zoo and Leahurst Veterinary College all relatively nearby.
Its a shame no-one could be found to tranquilize it. We've got what I would have thought would be the relevant expertise: Knowsley Safari Park, Chester Zoo and Leahurst Veterinary College all relatively nearby.
Welcome to the human race. The only life that has any value attached is human life.
And the police are terrified of being sued. Karen, 35, told reporters, "Ermagerd, I saw a deer, and my darling daughter was so shocked she started crying! I demand compensation! She could have trod in some deer poo! Won't somebody think of the children? We can't have deer living in places that are clearly for humans only. We own this planet, dammit. I wish they'd shoot the pigeons, too. And the foxes."
And the police are terrified of being sued. Karen, 35, told reporters, "Ermagerd, I saw a deer, and my darling daughter was so shocked she started crying! I demand compensation! She could have trod in some deer poo! Won't somebody think of the children? We can't have deer living in places that are clearly for humans only. We own this planet, dammit. I wish they'd shoot the pigeons, too. And the foxes."
Yes that was a poor show all round. There was much better ways to deal with that situation. I understand the police worrying it may have caused an accident but the easy cure was to setup a net and net the animal and then move it to a safe place. Tranquillisers can be a problem in such a space for the animal and the people as they take time to work and as the animal feels it is getting drowsy it can freak out and hurt itself. Netting it would have been the best plan and then while restrained given a tranquilliser.
Ashame was a very nice looking animal
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Ashame was a very nice looking animal
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Dear me, surprised it wasn't stolen before the police turned up.
Yes that was a poor show all round. There was much better ways to deal with that situation. I understand the police worrying it may have caused an accident but the easy cure was to setup a net and net the animal and then move it to a safe place. Tranquillisers can be a problem in such a space for the animal and the people as they take time to work and as the animal feels it is getting drowsy it can freak out and hurt itself. Netting it would have been the best plan and then while restrained given a tranquilliser.
Ashame was a very nice looking animal
That doesn't sound particularly easy, especially if you don't have a) a deer net, and b) a tranquiliser.
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And where are frontline Police Officers supposed to find a net? They're not standard issue unfortunately.
Would never give them a single penny. Bunch of crooks. Their MO is to kill as many animals as possible whilst begging for as much funding as possible.
Rare, not really there are several in the field in front of me every evening.
A lost full size stag frantic and afraid in an urban area is very dangerous. Poor police couldn't win here the only winner is the media clicky clicky
A lost full size stag frantic and afraid in an urban area is very dangerous. Poor police couldn't win here the only winner is the media clicky clicky
Cornering a wild animal is a bad idea.
Yes that was a poor show all round. There was much better ways to deal with that situation. I understand the police worrying it may have caused an accident but the easy cure was to setup a net and net the animal and then move it to a safe place. Tranquillisers can be a problem in such a space for the animal and the people as they take time to work and as the animal feels it is getting drowsy it can freak out and hurt itself. Netting it would have been the best plan and then while restrained given a tranquilliser.
Ashame was a very nice looking animal
There are some process issues with your idea, like how are they going to get the net on the animal? You can't expect humans to approach this thing without a huge risk of injury or death.
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Doesn't surprise me it was shot dead in the UK's own version of Detroit
How many people should it be allowed to injure and kill before the police take action? I would like a integer number please.
Great, now we're going to have mass panic ... buying? of rare white stags.
Thanks, Obama.
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ahh.. glanced over it an shot from the hip