The Brief
- Cedartown police placed an officer on administrative leave after a donkey named HeeHaw was shot and killed in Polk County.
- Farm owners said officers searched their pasture for a missing person without permission before firing at the animal.
- Authorities confirmed officers from Cedartown and Polk County police departments were involved, while the sheriff’s office was not.
POLK COUNTY, Ga. – A Cedartown police officer has been placed on administrative leave after a donkey was fatally shot in Polk County on Sunday.
What we know:
Cedartown Police Chief Jamie Newsome said command staff launched an investigation into the shooting, placing an unidentified officer on administrative leave. …