Euthanization of deer leaves St. Edward family heartbroken

Is there a reason that the baby deer had to be euthanized? Was it sick?

this deer was not put to sleep, it was shot. how could the game and parks kill it when it could of spent time in a zoo.i dont understand this whole thing. i know the family, and it broke my heart just to hear about the ruthless way this was done

Officials probably felt that the
young deer would either be...

ostracized from any herd; due to it's human caregivers.

or, unable to fend for itself; also due to it's human caregivers.

Only paid subscribers might know the reason for sure, if the reporter had actually included it in the full article...

Wow. Is there a reason it was killed?

An office did not "euthanize" it... he would have shot it. Disgusting.

Go on the net and see what the Games and Parks organizatons (they go by various names) are doing in the other 49 states.

I do not understand! Why take an animal from caring people just to put it asleep? I had a pet deer as I grew up. He followed me all around.
I guess that is the old days when man and animals lived together. Now man thinks he is right.
Guess I am saying who has the right to take a loved one away according to protocal.
I suggest that those who think they are doing their job, put some thought in what they are doing, rather than the paycheck!

A sad story in deed a family left with bittersweet memories. A not so wise neighbor of mine picked up a fawn and raised it. It became a Buck with a nice rack before being turned out in to freedom. I myself had this buck come to my back yard and he was not about to move away from me. A hunter in the woods was followed by this deer and when he tried to run away the buck ran right after him.
I am sure the buck did not make it past the hunting season. But for sure he was a danger to humans, I would have wanted to do the same as this lady did but I know it is the wrong thing to do.
Hand raised animals are a danger to humans the buck I spoke of in time would have perhaps during breeding season have attacked a human. We on the farm all know that the bulls and rams and stallions, and even roosters and Ganders will attack humans, we may feed and care for them every day but we never turn our backs on the male breeding animals. When one is not looking they will get you.

I must further comment. This fawn was not raised on his mothers milk. Therefore he did not pick up some imunety to the things that make deer sick. As soon as it would have been put out free it not only would have been prone to get sick and die from illness. The other deer would sense it was not like them and would fight with it. An animal not raised with its kind but by humans is not accepted by its own kind. So it was best this deer was distroyed if it could not be kept confined. to be confined is against the law.

What crap. Let them keep it its part of the family. Its about the same as a pet if they had a farm for it whats the big deal. Yes it cant be kept indoors but outdoors with room to run. It would of probably not made it a year or 2 but why come take it and put it down . Feel bad for the family they just wanted to help keep it alive.

I too think it is sad that the animal was put down. Seems to me that a better option could have been used. I have watched the video, and I have to say it appears that the animal lived in doors. Not a healthy environment for anyone, man or beast.

Talk about a case of animal abuse...then again we kill human babies with the same carefree attitude...

I love deer sausage, but I also beleive that if you are going to kill it,than you should eat it otherwise it was killed for no reason!

It's bull that they killed it. It had it's whole life ahead of it and some jerks take it and kill it. They had no reason to kill it and there's other stuff going on like drugs and vandalisim
that they shouldn't be off killin' baby deers.

they euthanized the deer, "Buck" , because he had been to immune to himan activity. He would not of been able to last within the wildlife by himself after having been around humans for all of tht time. Also if he was common with the ppl, he would eventually get dangerous. While in the rut, he would get so dangerous as to possibly attack any person. This is why it was necessary to euthanize the animal, for the safety and protectin of himself and the people.

Raising this Fawn (deer) makes as much sense as the lady I saw holding the head and neck of an injured deer lying along side of the road. I pulled over with my gun handy knowing this wild animal could start to struggle from the want to be care giver and potentially kill this tree hugger. Luckily for me and the lady a State Trooper came by within minutes and removed the lady from this deer. Hopefully, he shot the dang thing shortly after. Stupid lady wild animals are for hunting and eating!!

It is sad that the deer was killed however, this family should have known better than to bring a wild animal of any kind into their home an expect the game commission to look the other way. Permits are required and they are given to people who know how to properly care for these type of animals. This deer would have had a better chance if they had contacted the correct authorities five months ago. I mean seriously these people thought they were going to raise a deer inside a filthy house??? If they had done the right thing five months ago the deer would probably still be alive.

Back in the day we had a raccoon come to our back door with his tail ran over we fixed it up and he let us then returned him back outside he stayed around for many yrs in the back barn. Mined you we did not have him in a cage or put him in the barn he ran around outside wild but when we fed our cats in the back barn he ate with them and they didn't mined. He was very friendly. I think he was very greatful we fixed him up. He grew to be one big coon. He would go down to the creek at night and always come back to the barn. Til some one heard about how big he was and waited for him to go to the creek and shot him for his hide. As far as the fawn goes there is a group that deals with wild animals now and they should have called them. Yes I feel sad and angery there should have been something they could have done instead of shooting the poor thing. Once wild should alway be free. SHAME ON THE POLICE AND NEBRASKA GAME AND PARKS COMMISSION OFFICERS!!!!!! I HOPE YOU DONT SLEEP WELL AT NIGHT!!!!!!

I completely agree with LatinoMind. This is outrageous and horrible. But we do kill unborn babies, which I believe is ten times more horrible. Women need to take responsibility for their actions and not take the easy way out. It's the real world, deal with it.

Wild animals like this need 2 be taken care of by someone who is trained in the field and not cooped up in a house, around people, that talk 2 them as if they r like their regular house pets. Becuz they r not!! That deer would of never been able 2 go back in2 the wild becuz of this womans care.. So by the Police and the Game and Parks coming out to Euthanize that animanl was the best thing 4 that animal. The reason I say that is becuz if u just look at the facts: hes use 2 people (tame), Deer's are surpose 2 be afraid of people.. If anyone ever finds a hurt animal please conact your local Police Department or the Game Warden and they know the proper people too contact after that.

I think the cops and the nebraska game park, need to think about the deer, all they was trying to do is get the deer big enought to live on it own since his mother was killed, if the cops or the nebraska game park was so worry about it, they should took the deer some were to be taken care of it!

Sooo, did they get to keep the meat? I bet it was tasty. Not to offend anyone, but it's deer meat! YUM! I hope, with all of the hunger in the world, that they didn't just throw away the meat.

I think it's awful to have put Buck down. He was a family pet, and others like myself have cats and a dog. Should we have them put down? What is the sense of this? the reason? It is obvious that these people have a heart and rather just letting him lie their next to his died mother, and die, they wanted to raise him and get him stronger and let him go in the wild after they felt he was ready. Some of the rules are so STUPID.. It's obvious that these people who make the rules are not animal people. How ruthless and sick!

I am sorry but you two don't have a clue about wild animals. Dollars to Dohnuts you two are Democrat's. Dah!

I am torn about this. On the one hand I understand the wisdom of this law which is essentially leave nature be. But on the other hand man is part of nature too including our decisions to take it into our own hands and try to nurse an animal back to health and where does government get off demanding we comply to a law about this? There is far far too much government intervention in our lives and frankly 99.9% of it is unconstitutional but we have rolled over and let it happen. If that law were to have even been attempted to be enforced in the late 1800s those wardens would have been shot for tresspass and the landowner would have been not even charged as their actions would have been deemed a violation of the persons liberty. Not advocating violence I am just showing how complacent we a lazy and selfish public have become. The one downside to liberty is you can vote it abolished and sadly that is what we have done.

Went to a petting deer farm in Wisconsin last year. They do just fine in the care of Human's. They are as friendly as a horse and contrary to some of the post here they do not turn into Cujo when they get old. This is just another example of government taking control of every aspect of peoples lives.

Just think deer hunting is this weekend and there will be all kinds of deer meat to eat. Wild animals should not be in the care of humans. Have you ever seen "when animals attack". It could be very bad. Game and Parks did the right thing. All you tree huggers need to quit crying. Its not like it is a dog or a cat

that deere belongs(ed) to the state of nebraska, and as such they can do what they feel is nessicary or in the best interests of all involved, why do we have to get a permit to hunt and kill one or place an accident report saying we've hit one on a state highway, they belong to the state plain and simple. i'm neither for the naturalists here or the local militia(hunters), its just the way things are here in NEBRASKA

My neighbor found a fawn still wet from birth. It was believed to be a triplet and was abandoned by the mother. Conservation was called and instructed them to let it die. my neighbors couldn't do it soooo they bottle fed him. He stayed outside and visitted our whole area from time to time until he matured. Their hooves are sharp as raisers. If they rare up on you, it will cut deep. When I worned my neighbor of what could happen, she trained him to tuck his hooves when he jumped up on you (to lick or be petted)He rared up on me once, but tucked his hooves. As he matured he went deeper into the woods around other deer. He survived one deer season and disappeared the next one. During rutting season they become quite dangerous and everyone needs to be educated about that. Another neighbor of mine many years ago tried to feed lettuce to a buck since it came right up to him in his back yard. It drug him across his yard and it had to be shot in order to get it off of him. When the fear of man is gone...they become dangerous no matter how beautiful they are. They are still a wild animal and not a dog.