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January 1, Police Officer Kills Family Pet on Private Property During Late-Night Search—Outcry Explodes
Wyatt’s Take
- A Georgia cop shot and killed a family’s pet donkey—HeeHaw—in his own pasture during a late-night search for a missing child who was later found safe at a church
- Officers entered private property without warning, claimed the friendly baby donkey ‘charged’ them, and used lethal force after trying to tase the animal
- The heartbroken owner, who bottle-raised HeeHaw and called him her ‘son,’ is demanding justice and has raised over $113,000 for legal costs as the officer sits on paid leave
A Georgia police officer shot and killed a family’s beloved pet donkey after entering private property without warning in search of a missing child. The child was later found safe at a nearby church.
Hannah Israel, 30, said officers trespassed onto her family’s property in Rockmart, Polk County at about 12:45 a.m. on Sunday when they encountered the baby donkey named HeeHaw.
“They claimed he ran up to them braying and they thought they were in danger and shot and killed him after trying to Taze him,” Israel wrote on Facebook. “HeeHaw was shot and killed in his OWN pasture for doing what donkeys do. Alerting to a stranger. There is no way this is legal!”
She vowed to take legal action as she demanded justice for HeeHaw.
“We are heart broken. He was my SON!!” she wrote.
“We miss him so much where is safe?? When my own baby was shot in his own home?” she added in another post.
A photo taken after the shooting showed Israel crying over her pet donkey. The animal’s eyes remained wide open as it lay lifeless on the ground.
“He would normally be standing right over there talking while I’m talking because he thought he could talk like a person could talk,” Israel told local media.
“Every time he saw somebody, he would run up and bray,” Israel said. “And then do a really goofy sound, and because he loved people, and he thought he was a person. He slept in my bed for the first three months of his life.”
The Cedartown Police Department said the officer who shot the beloved baby donkey has been placed on paid administrative leave.
“The Cedartown Police Department has turned over the investigation of the animal shooting to the Georgia Department of Agriculture Law Enforcement Division for investigation and placed the officer involved on paid administrative leave while this investigation is ongoing,” the department said in a statement.
Cedartown Police Chief Jamie Newsom said body camera footage exists and he has viewed it.
“That search took them to the incident location where this very unfortunate and heartbreaking event occurred,” Newsom said.
Newsom said he understands the heartbreak that the family and the community is facing after the donkey’s death.
“They’re members of the human family, and I am too, and heartbroken,” he said.
The Georgia Department of Agriculture’s Law Enforcement Division was at Elsberry Farm on Monday investigating HeeHaw’s death.
Israel created a GoFundMe to help cover legal costs related to HeeHaw’s death. She said any donations left over would go toward the farm, care of the animals and a future HeeHaw foundation. She has raised more than $113,000 as of Tuesday morning.
“My bottle baby donkey ‘HeeHaw’ was killed in his own pasture on Saturday night by trespassing cops,” she wrote on the fundraiser. “He was a loved member of our family and did many petting zoos and made many people smile.”
She said she hired a lawyer but stressed that donations left over after legal costs would not be used for personal needs.
Wyatt Matters
This is about property rights, plain and simple. You work hard, pay your taxes, raise your animals on your own land—and government agents show up in the middle of the night and kill your pet. The missing child was found safe at a church, not on this family’s property. HeeHaw was doing exactly what donkeys do—protecting his home. Hardworking Americans deserve better than watching their loved ones—furry or not—gunned down on their own land while the officer collects a paycheck on paid leave. Justice means accountability, and this family deserves it.
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Old Patriot
September 1, 2026 at 6:25 am
Cops need to be banned from trespassing without notification of the owners.
Annette White
September 1, 2026 at 7:00 am
My heart is broken for two reasons: one, for the loss of this person’s family member/pet. Two because we’re a country who care more for an animals life than that of a black or brown person 😢
Angie
September 1, 2026 at 7:39 am
You are a white! Why do you dislike yourself so much. Accept the way you are. I’m not being mean I am trying to help you see that you need to stop being someone your not. Only by name. Black on black crime is proof. And people like you want to ride on excuses rather then fix the real problems.
Ardvark
September 1, 2026 at 7:40 am
Maybe if black and brown people were not often involved in crimes requiring the use of force against them, they would not be harmed! The media will never provide the truth about those encounters!
Luther Crofton
September 1, 2026 at 5:49 pm
It’s true that quite often the person harmed was refusing to follow lawful orders from the police and resisted. That doesn’t justify use of excessive force but by resisting you bear the consequences. I think cops should be taught to use their weapons only as a last resort but unfortunately many of them are eager to shoot first and ask questions later. Officers like the one who shot this poor donkey should be removed from the force immediately. Someone who shows such poor judgment should not be wearing a badge.
Gregory Hansche
September 1, 2026 at 7:54 am
You are a moron.
Bret
September 1, 2026 at 8:37 am
That was stupid. Your white female privilege is showing with your dumbass opinion. I suspect you are middle aged with purple hair, single, overweight, has a septum ring and gets paid protesting what ever is the flavor of the day. Here’s a new one for you. Free Lake Ontario. Be the first.
RaySpike
September 1, 2026 at 10:21 am
Knock it off you racist, mentally ill leftist.
WTF is wrong with you people? You can’t talk about Anything Without Telling Lies and Talking Stupid.
Steve
September 1, 2026 at 10:27 am
“….black and brown people “. Take your liberal leftist BS someplace else! Black and brown people are products of themselves and the way they vote. Plus, they have way more rights than the rest of us.
notaniceguy
September 1, 2026 at 8:26 am
What were the cops told about the Missing Child – the age and circumstances of them missing – the time of the night – prior events, etc. – there may have been a logical and valid reason for the cops movements!
e e
September 1, 2026 at 11:09 am
notaniceguy “What were the cops told about the Missing Child – the age and circumstances of them missing – the time of the night – prior events, etc. – there may have been a logical and valid reason for the cops movements!”
actually, it doesn’t matter. the police were in the wrong for trespassing since this was NOT a search for a criminal. IF they had just cause for searching the property, then they should have knocked on the owner’s door and asked permission for the search. most likely the owner might have even been willing to help the officers do the search especially since the search was a welfare search and not a criminal search. had they done that, i’m sure the donkey would still be alive today.
Stephen Russell
September 1, 2026 at 8:28 am
Who would do that?? Looking for a kid & then shoot a donkey?
Lame Real lame
LC
September 1, 2026 at 9:12 am
I really feel for the family who lost their pet. People kill babies every day with abortion. The police should have alerted the family to their presence so they could have rounded the donkey up and put it inside or something. Paid leave should not be an option for this officer. It’s like when a teacher molests a child and because of the teachers union they get Placed on paid leave while they are investigated. They should be fired on the spot!
Pam
September 1, 2026 at 10:33 am
Saddest thing ever. This and similar things need to stop. Why is everyone’s first reaction to shot every living thing? Why was the police lurking on someone’s private property without notifying the owner. She would have told him of her animals. It’s not rocket Science. Justice needs to be served.
e e
September 1, 2026 at 12:13 pm
IMO, the officer should be fired with a serious warning on his record in case he tries to get a position in another police dept. this may sound harsh, but consider this. in this situation, the officer demonstrated a serious lack of discernment as well as ignoring common sense (and possibly ignoring proper protocol as well) when he did not get the owner’s prior permission before entering a search on the property. had the officer done this, the owner of the property could have provided proper intel on what should be expected while on the property and how to deal with it. moreover, what if this happened and instead of a donkey, he was confronted by a person and what if the person was not acting violently, but acting irrationally due to a medical condition? would he haul off and shoot him as well?
i realize we’re all human and we all make mistakes, but this situation was serious enough that it demonstrates that this officer is not cut out to be an officer. the community would be better served if the officer resigns and take up a position in a different field.