Cedartown Police Investigate Officer-Involved Shooting of Miniature Donkey HeeHaw
The officer is on paid administrative leave as state investigators review the shooting, and the missing child was later found safely.
- On Saturday, a Cedartown Police Department officer shot and killed HeeHaw, a miniature donkey, during an overnight search for a missing 12-year-old girl in Polk County, Georgia.
- Officers claimed they felt endangered when the donkey approached them while braying, according to Hannah Israel, though social media posts from Elsberry Riding and Farm allege officers attempted to use a Taser before firing.
- Known for visiting nursing homes and petting zoos, HeeHaw was a 1-year-old bottle baby raised in the house; Israel stated the donkey never knew a stranger.
- Pending an investigation, the Cedartown Police Department placed the officer on administrative leave, as Israel has raised over $72,000 via GoFundMe toward a $90,000 goal.
- While the Polk County Sheriff's Office clarified its deputies were not involved, it extended condolences to the family; the community response has been substantial following the incident on Grady Road.
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