Police Abuse

Cops in Polk County, Georgia, Fatally Shoot Petting Zoo Donkey

The donkey's owner says officers wandered onto her property without permission and shot the small donkey because they felt threatened.

C.J. Ciaramella | 8.31.2026 12:59 PM

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Police officers in Polk County, Georgia, shot and killed a small pet donkey on Sunday. Now the animal's distraught owner is vowing legal action, and one officer has reportedly been placed on leave.

Elsberry Riding and Farm, a business in Rockmart, Georgia, that offers pony rides and petting zoos, wrote in a Facebook post Sunday that police officers entered the property early Sunday........

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