A Cedartown police officer fatally shot HeeHaw, a beloved pet donkey, in Polk County, Georgia, on the night of August 29, 2026. The incident occurred while the officer was assisting in a search for a missing child, who was later found safe at a nearby church.
The officer, identified as Trenton Garner, claimed he fired his weapon because he felt threatened when the donkey approached and brayed, stating he attempted to tase the animal first. The donkey’s owner, Hannah Israel, alleges the officers entered her private property without permission and that HeeHaw was a friendly, bottle-raised animal.
Key developments include:
Administrative Leave: Officer Garner has been placed on paid administrative leave pending the outcome of the investigation.
State Investigation: The Georgia Department of Agriculture Law Enforcement Division has taken over the investigation into the shooting.
Owner’s Response: Israel has hired an attorney and started a GoFundMe to cover legal fees, demanding justice for the death of the animal she described as “like a son.”
The cowardly Georgia police officer who killed a poor baby donkey has been officially revealed, and he is sharing his excuse for pulling the trigger.
The Daily Mail reviewed an incident report on Thursday, which stated that Cedartown Police Department Officer Trenton Garner was the ‘man’ who fatally shot a donkey named Heehaw. He had been called to assist a bloodhound team that was searching for a missing 12-year-old girl.
The report goes on to say that due to the “exigency of locating this missing juvenile,” the police officers entered a pasture owned by Elsberry Riding and Farm. This local business offers petting zoos, pony rides, and trail rides.
They were met by horses that became scared and ran away into the pasture. Garner then claimed Heehaw charged at them.
The K-9 handler then tased the animal. When that allegedly failed to work, Garner took out his Glock 17 and proceeded to shoot the donkey.
Per the report, Garner said this was the only way to protect himself, the K-9 officer, and the team of bloodhounds from Heehaw. Garner later stated that he informed his sergeant and the animal’s owner.
Of course, the officer’s excuse for killing HeeHaw holds little water, given the animal’s small size.
As The Gateway Pundit previously reported, Elsberry farm owner Hannah Israel revealed that Georgia police entered her family’s pasture and killed HeeHaw after they perceived him as a “threat.”
In a post on Facebook, Israel wrote, “At 12:45 am cops entered my pasture searching for a missing person WITHOUT permission or warning and shot and killed my bottle-raised BABY donkey.”
She added, “HeeHaw was raised in the house and did petting zoos; he never knew a stranger. And was shot and killed in his OWN pasture for doing what donkeys do. Alerting to a stranger.”
“There is no way this is legal! I will be taking legal action.”
The Cedartown Police Department in Georgia has since placed Garner on leave and is investigating the shooting.
Trenton Garner
This retard should be forced to surrender his badge and gun, kicked off the force, and never be allowed around any position of authority. Ever.
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