Fresh outrage is erupting after the release of bodycam footage showing the moment a Georgia police officer shot a family’s beloved pet donkey.
As you may remember, Heehaw, a 1-year-old baby miniature donkey, was shot and killed on his family’s pasture in the middle of the night by cops who were searching for a missing girl.
The officer who killed Heehaw claimed he felt threatened because the donkey “charged” at him.
But, the newly-released bodycam footage challenges that story.
In it, you can see Heehaw running up to the police officers, happily greeting them as he did everyone who entered his pasture.
That’s before one of the cops tases him.
Heehaw then appears to turn away and walk off. Roughly ten seconds later, shots are fired in Heehaw’s direction.
The officer can then be heard calling in the shooting, claiming the donkey had “attacked” them.
Watch the full footage here for yourself:
BREAKING: I got the HeeHaw Shooting bodycam footage. This is the raw footage, as provided by prosecutors. Does this look justified to you? pic.twitter.com/bVGiDn37Vj
— The Civil Rights Lawyer (@johnbryanesq) October 9, 2026
The story gets even sadder when you realize that Heehaw had been raised as a docile, friendly, and trusting pet.
He had been trained to greet people, just like a dog. That’s what he spent the final moments of his life doing with the officers in that video.
Heehaw’s heartbroken owner Hannah Israel issued a statement in response to the bodycam footage.
Read it here:
Full statement:
I wasn’t going to watch it, but ultimately, I needed to see the truth for myself. I am absolutely sickened and heartbroken knowing that his final moments were filled with pain, fear, and suffering. What hurts the most is knowing he trusted the very person who caused him that pain. He thought someone was coming to show him kindness, give him pets, and love on him. Instead, those were his last moments.He was innocent, trusting, and so loved. He deserved so much better than this. I will never be able to understand how something so cruel could happen to such a sweet, defenseless soul.
The family is suing the cop who took Heehaw’s life.
That officer’s name is Trenton Garner.
Here’s a photo of him:
Local 3 News has more details on the lawsuit:
The bodycam footage is making waves online, sparking a lot of fury.
Take a look at some of these replies from folks on X:
There are a lot of cops who definitely should have chosen a different career path. It was a tiny donkey you fucking moron.
— Donut Operator(@DonutOperator) October 9, 2026
@mattvanswol I support law enforcement most of the time. This is not one of those times. Did this moron cop really think the miniature donkey was going to kill him or cause great bodily harm? He didn’t even hesitate.
What an absolute coward!!!
I hope he gets shamed everywhere he goes
— Troy73 (@cwell5673) October 9, 2026
What are your thoughts?
Should the officer who shot Heehaw face harsher consequences? Was it justified?
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[ H/T WLT Report ]
