Dead deer found with arrow in its abdomen
Times Colonist October 5, 2012
Saanich police are looking for whoever shot an arrow at a male deer, killing it. The dead buck was discovered Wednesday by a resident of Ironwood Place in the Claremont area.
Photograph by: Handout , Times Colonist
A juvenile male deer was shot by an arrow and died sometime
later, its lifeless body found Wednesday, Saanich police say.
The arrow was protruding from the buck’s abdomen, meaning the animal likely suffered a painful and inhumane death, said Saanich police Sgt. Dean Jantzen. The deer was found in a vacant lot on Ironwood Place, near Claremont Avenue and the Patricia Bay Highway.
Shooting deer in the municipality contravenes wildlife regulations and is a concern to police, Jantzen said.
Crossbows and arrows are widely available, making it difficult to trace the hunter through the arrow. Police are relying on the public to report sightings of people with crossbows, who are likely hunting during the evening or nighttime.
There are no links between this killing and similar ones last year, police said, although they occurred in the same general area.
The motive of the hunter may be a trophy of the antlers, known as racks. While this young animal had a small rack, there are plenty in the municipality that are older and have larger, multi-point racks.
Jantzen said he hopes the public will co-operate with police, even though there are many who believe Greater Victoria has too many of the animals.
“I think, honestly, despite what the feelings might be in the community, we all enjoy living next to urban forests and these animals,” Jantzen said.
Last fall, several deer were shot with arrows, including four that died in a two-week period. Several deer were also killed in Saanich in 2010.
Saanich police are asking anyone with information to call them at .
The arrow was protruding from the buck’s abdomen, meaning the animal likely suffered a painful and inhumane death, said Saanich police Sgt. Dean Jantzen. The deer was found in a vacant lot on Ironwood Place, near Claremont Avenue and the Patricia Bay Highway.
Shooting deer in the municipality contravenes wildlife regulations and is a concern to police, Jantzen said.
Crossbows and arrows are widely available, making it difficult to trace the hunter through the arrow. Police are relying on the public to report sightings of people with crossbows, who are likely hunting during the evening or nighttime.
There are no links between this killing and similar ones last year, police said, although they occurred in the same general area.
The motive of the hunter may be a trophy of the antlers, known as racks. While this young animal had a small rack, there are plenty in the municipality that are older and have larger, multi-point racks.
Jantzen said he hopes the public will co-operate with police, even though there are many who believe Greater Victoria has too many of the animals.
“I think, honestly, despite what the feelings might be in the community, we all enjoy living next to urban forests and these animals,” Jantzen said.
Last fall, several deer were shot with arrows, including four that died in a two-week period. Several deer were also killed in Saanich in 2010.
Saanich police are asking anyone with information to call them at .
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This is disgusting as are sport hunters who should be removed from civilized society.
ReplyDeleteHey "anon",
ReplyDeleteWe should also castrate every man and remove the ovaries from every female who suggest any segment of our society needs to be removed.
You're right up there with Hitler and other extremists!
hmmm. bill bob, you're comment accusing anon of being a hitler or an extremist really is not logically sound. for instance, there are certain segments of society that should be removed (eg murderers, child abusers) and society goes to considerable lengths to do just that (without organ removal).
Deletefurthermore, perhaps you see that by suggesting genetic organ removal for anyone who suggests "any segment of our society needs to be removed", you have actually placed yourself in the same category of a "hitler or extremist".
finally, considering the decline of tolerance for hunting over the years, it would seem that the chance that hunters be removed (eg hunting is banned), is far greater than your castration propaganda. in fact, this is already happening is various places and even in an entire country like costa rica. check out this link for instance:
http://planetark.org/wen/66741
@pradtf: that's a good point about who really is the extremist. I hadn't noticed that till you pointed it out.
DeleteAmazing stuff in that Costa Rica link! When it comes to money, tourism beats out shooting helpless animals any day!
Hunters are a menace to everyone. They even shoot each other! This is some weird "sport". Deer should not have to suffer just so some yahoos can have their jollies.
ReplyDeleteThat hunters are a menace to everyone cannot be understated! For instance, some argue that deer cause auto accidents without realizing that one of the reasons deer end up running all over the road is because they are running from hunters:
Deletehttp://www.myspace.com/nepheshangel/blog/505282324
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cZnnpkhe8WQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=itVFMR1feAk
So if you think about it, hunters are the ones who are causing deer/auto accidents!
As far as shooting each other here's one of many videos on hunting accidents:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qv8znf55LlE
absolutely amazing!
Hunting is disgusting. Killing a living being is unthinkable. We have to speak out against killing beings who are vulnerable like this deer was.
ReplyDeleteThis is very gross!
ReplyDeleteThe reasoning for kill deer because they cause car accidents is a ludicrous as suggesting to kill all our children when some are involved in car accidents.
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