In September, the nation was left shocked after reports emerged of a cop allegedly shooting and killing a baby donkey. On that night, two police officers in Polk County, Georgia, were searching a pasture for a missing person when baby donkey HeeHaw began to advance on them. They drew their weapons and shot HeeHaw to death.
Cedartown Police Officer Trenton Garner stated in his incident report that HeeHaw “began to charge at us” and “was trying to attack us on a pasture.” HeeHaw’s heartbroken owner, Hannah Israel, disputed that, saying in a Facebook post: