Georgia cop who shot and killed baby donkey named Heehaw is named
Heehaw, a bottle-fed baby donkey, was fatally shot by a Georgia police officer late Saturday night. The cop who pulled the trigger has since been identified as Trenton Garner, 24.
TL;DR
- Officer Trenton Garner of the Cedartown Police Department shot and killed a baby donkey named Heehaw.
- Garner stated that Heehaw charged at him and a K-9 handler while officers were searching for a missing child on a nearby property.
- Garner fired his Glock 17, claiming it was to protect himself and others from the animal.
- Heehaw's owner, Hannah Israel, stated that the donkey was bottle-fed and non-aggressive, and that he was valued at approximately $6,000.
- The incident is under investigation by the Georgia Department of Agriculture's law enforcement division.
- Garner has been placed on administrative leave pending the investigation's outcome.
- A GoFundMe page established by Israel in Heehaw's honor has raised over $118,000.