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A Georgia community is awaiting answers after a police officer fatally shot a young donkey while helping search for a missing 12-year-old girl, an incident that has prompted an independent investigation and generated widespread public attention. The donkey, a 1-year-old named HeeHaw , was killed during an overnight search operation at Elsberry Riding and Farm in Polk County, CBS News said . According to an incident report, officers entered a pasture shortly before 1 a.m. while tracking clues related to the missing child, Yahoo! reported . Officer Trenton Garner, a member of the Cedartown Police Department, said search teams were following a trail through the area when they encountered livestock inside the pasture. Garner reported that horses in the field became alarmed as officers moved along a fence line.
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According to the report , a K-9 handler attempted to deter the animal with a Taser before Garner discharged his service weapon.
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