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Cops fatally shoot beloved baby donkey during search for missing child
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Key Points:
- A Georgia police officer shot and killed a family's pet donkey, HeeHaw, during a search for a missing child on the family's property in Rockmart, Polk County; the child was later found safe at a nearby church.
- The family claims the donkey was shot after it approached officers and brayed, which they say was a natural behavior, and they are pursuing legal action against the police.
- The Cedartown Police Department placed the officer involved on paid administrative leave and has handed the investigation over to the Georgia Department of Agriculture Law Enforcement Division.
- Police Chief Jamie Newsom acknowledged the incident as heartbreaking and confirmed the existence of body camera footage related to the shooting.
- The family has raised over $113,000 through a GoFundMe to cover legal fees and support the farm and animals, with plans to establish a HeeHaw foundation.
