An investigation has been launched by Thames Valley Police after a wild deer was attacked by a police dog and subsequently had to be put to sleep. The incident took place in an enclosure near Greenham Common, Berkshire, on private land regularly used for exercising police dogs.
An unnamed eye-witness said: “the dog was mauling the deer and completely ripped its jaw off” in the incident and was witnessed by about 20 – 25 people, including children.
A spokeswoman for Thames Valley Police, Lucy Billen, said that the deer wandered into the enclosure and was chased by the dog, colliding with the perimeter fence.
“The dog's handler located the deer and found that it had sustained injuries consistent with dog bites. He then immediately arranged for a vet to attend to the deer. It was taken to the vet's surgery where it was treated but it had sustained an injury to its mouth that necessitated it being put down.
“The dog remained within the perimeter fence at all times. This perimeter fence is checked regularly to ensure it is completely secure.”
An investigation into the circumstances of this incident is under way.
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