Man's Tame Deer Shot by Officials

On a private farm in Randolph County nine tame deer were shot and killed by North Carolina wildlife agents. No warning was given. One of the deer living on Wayne Kinley’s property was recovering from injury, and the other was an abandoned fawn. The other seven were exotic European deer.

It has been reported the reason indicated for killing the deer was the possibility they could have chronic wasting disease. However, this disease reportedly has never been found in North Carolina’s deer population.

Kinley was completely surprised by the sudden shooting, “I sat and actually watched them shoot the deer. I saw them shoot one deer and I just put my head down on the back of a truck and about went to my knees. I just about went limp.” (Source: Blueridgenow.com)

Nine agents and officer vehicles were on his property for the incident, which is exactly the same number of deer put down. Did they need an official for each deer?

The executive director for the North Carolina Wildlife Commission said, “Euthanasia was required because the origin of these deer could not be verified and because continuous containment within one facility could not be assured.” (Source: Blueridgenow.com)

Kinley’s attorney said the search warrant used during the raid, didn’t mention chronic wasting disease or killing all the deer. It only provided for capturing them.

A woman who raised one of the deer said, “I did not raise her up for months to be thrown away like a piece of trash and tested for a disease we don’t even have.” (Source: myfox8.com)

Image Credit: USDA photo by Scott Bauer

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Mary L.

7:50AM PDT on Apr 29, 2012

Your federal tax dollars at dumb.

send a green star

Brenda T.

7:21AM PDT on Apr 2, 2012

Another example of crazy bureacracy .

Alicia N.

11:47AM PDT on Mar 31, 2012

morons......................

Teresa W.

11:28AM PDT on Mar 31, 2012

Horrible!

Lydia P.

8:19AM PDT on Mar 31, 2012

Shooting is NOT euthanasia. America has really gone downhill and we no longer have any rights on our own property. The people who rescue cats and dogs are accused of abuse and hoarding and face prison, while these men shot innocent, helpless animals and you can be guaranteed they will get away with it. They're not really wildlife agents. I would classify them as murderers, just like hunters. This really has nothing to do with LIFE, but rather DEATH.

jayasri a.

5:31PM PST on Mar 5, 2012

Stupid people.

5:30PM PST on Mar 5, 2012

Cheryl B.

6:16AM PST on Feb 27, 2012

what scum

Muriel S.

2:12PM PST on Feb 11, 2012

Laurita W.

7:09PM PST on Jan 20, 2012

stupid pigs.