Crime & Safety
DNR, Police Investigating Animal Harassment Video
A video taken in Oak Creek shows several men trapping a deer and putting a T-shirt on the animal. A suspect has been identified.
The state Department of Natural Resources and Oak Creek Police Department are investigating a video that shows several men putting a T-shirt on a trapped deer in Oak Creek.
The video, called "how to put a T-shirt on a feisty deer," has since been removed from YouTube, according to WTMJ-TV, which first reported the story Wednesday and showed some of the video.
Officers have identified the perpetrator, according to the police department logbook. No citations have yet been issued.
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Several Oak Creek residents have seen the deer. It is believed to be healthy and should be left alone, according to the TMJ report.
A Patch user took the photo at right, which is believed to be the same deer in the video, on Monday night near Lake Michigan. Just a little of the T-shirt remained.
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