U.S. DNR Agents Kill Baby Deer in Overboard Commando SWAT Operation Style

One would think they raced to the crime scene because they were out to topple a terrorist or armed person. But no. The armed agents from the U.S.'s Wisconsin state Department of Natural Resources, complete with squad cars, were just out to kill a baby deer in a barn.

"(There were) nine DNR agents and four deputy sheriffs, and they were all armed to the teeth," Ray Schulze, an animal shelter employee working for the Society of St. Francis in Kenosha, Wis., told WISN 12. "It was like (seeing) a SWAT team (in action)."

Their target? Giggle, a 2-week-old baby fawn. A local family who had found her earlier decided to bring her to the no-kill animal shelter, thinking she might have been abandoned by her mother.

However, Wisconsin state law forbids the possession of wildlife. Two anonymous callers tipped the DNR about the presence of the illegal baby fawn in the farm. The state warden then took aerial photos, specifically noting the deer's presence. An affidavit for a search warrant was immediately drafted.

On the day the raid incident happened two weeks ago, the agents detained shelter workers before searching for the fawn. However, Mr Schulze said the baby fawn already actually has a schedule to go to the wildlife reserve the next day.

Such a waste of tax payers' money.

"I was thinking in my mind they were going to take the deer and take it to a wildlife shelter, and here they come carrying the baby deer over their shoulder. She was in a body bag," Mr Schulze said.

Mr Schulze asked one of the men why they had to treat the animal in such a way. He was given a curt "That's our policy" reply.

"That's one hell of a policy," Mr Schulze told the men.

But Jennifer Niemeyer, DNR supervisor, denied killing the poor baby deer on site.

They tranquilised her and then euthanised her off-site, Ms Niemeyer said.

Euthanising animals like Giggle are required by law to be culled because of the potential for disease and danger to humans, she said.

"These are always very difficult situations for both parties involved, and we are empathetic to the fact of what happened because we know in our heart of hearts they tried to do the right thing," Ms Niemeyer added.

But Cindy Schultz, shelter president, is planning to sue DNR for removing Giggles without a court hearing.

"I don't care where they would have killed her, it would have been wrong," Ms Schultz said.

"They went way over the top for a little tiny baby deer."