Stag shot in Dublin

Wishiwasa Littlebitaller

Just reading there that a Stag was shot in Smithfield:

Runaway stag is shot in Dublin city centre

Firefighters from Phibsborough responded to a call saying the animal had tried to jump the park railings and had become impaled.

The stag ran off, but was later found wandering the streets of Dublin, just over 1.5 kilometres away.

Wildlife officials judged the animal needed to be put down and it was shot at the garage in Smithfield.

The deer had earlier sustained serious injuries after being impaled on railings.

Firemen from Phibsborough attended the scene early yesterday morning and freed the animal from the railings, but it ran off.

Astonishingly, it turned up again a few hours later at about 9am, at the Dublin Fire Brigade’s garage off North Brunswick Street. This is almost 1.5kilometres from the nearest entrance to the Phoenix Park.

Sub-officer David Snee told the Herald: “We were standing outside chatting in the yard when this deer ran in through the entrance.

“It was running at a canter and was in a very distressed state.”

He said that the animal - which was about four or five years old – was being pursued by members of the gardai and park rangers.

When the deer was inside, the security shutters were lowered in the yard to prevent any further escape.

Mr Snee (50) said the deer was looking for somewhere to hide and took refuge behind a fire engine.

Sadly, wildlife officials judged that the injured animal needed to be put to to be put down and it was shot on the premises a short time later.

A spokesperson for the Office of Public Woeks – which has responsibility for the Phoenix Park’s 500-strong deer herd - told the Herald: “On humanitarian grounds and with best practice, the deer was put down humanely as the stag was badly injured.”

“It is a very rare occurrence that a deer leaves the Park and in most cases those that do come back in unaided,” they added.

Mr Snee said Dublin Fire Brigade officers are occasionally called out to go to the aid of deer that get in trouble at the park.

Yesterday he said his Phibsborough colleagues managed to free the deer from the railings where it was impaled, but the animal cantered off.

Mr Snee said that it was a shame that the deer had to be put down, but he said once the full extent of its injuries were realised there was no other option.

Hope something like this won't mean that they will consider not allowing the deers to roam free in the park the way they have always done, for health and safety reasons, as it's a wonderful sight to behold, and always has been, the way those deers are so comfortable and seemingly quite at ease, being in such close proximity to humans.

Poor fcuker though. Shame it had to be put down.

Banjo String

Way to go Gardai.

What you shoot the lad for? Wearing a giant willy suit or something?

The VFI will be up in arms now as none of the thousands of lads from the UK choose Dublin again to have their prenuptial last few nights of drinking and madness.

le la rat

Rip Emmet

jellyboy

So there wasn't a stag shot in temple bar last night ?

Heres me thinking they were cleaning up the area….

Banjo String

Banjo String wrote: »

Way to go Gardai.

What you shoot the lad for? Wearing a giant willy suit or something?

The VFI will be up in arms now as none of the thousands of lads from the UK choose Dublin again to have their prenuptial last few nights of drinking and madness.

Bad joke was bad!

God the poor fella must have been in a lot of pain all that time, and mega scared too.

It would be a shame to use this as an excuse to put an end to allowing deer freely roam, hopefully it won't even be considered.

Menas

The people who put animals down are generally vets or wild life officials and thus animal lovers. They find it very hard to put animals down.....even if it is "putting it out of its pain".

Muise...

Deleted User wrote: »

Bad joke was bad!

God the poor fella must have been in a lot of pain all that time, and mega scared too.

It would be a shame to use this as an excuse to put an end to allowing deer freely roam, hopefully it won't even be considered.

There's nothing in the OP to suggest that - as the OPW were quoted:

“It is a very rare occurrence that a deer leaves the Park and in most cases those that do come back in unaided,” they added.

This fellow bolted because he was injured and distressed, poor crathur - the noise and concrete outside the park would normally keep the deer inside where they are happy.

Armadillo

What I find curiously interesting is the fact that the Fire Brigade helped free the stag and then the stag found it way to the Fire station afterwards.
Was this just a coincidence or natural instinctive call for help again by the stag from the firemen?

Wishiwasa Littlebitaller

I think this video is suggesting the deer should be relocated, as they are in danger in the park:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q2GfYIRKkKA

I could be wrong though, as I don't speak a word of Irish. Used to do my Maths homework in Irish classes.

Little CuChulainn

The deer actually leave the park quite regularly. They are often seen on the surrounding roads. I've always wondered why they don't just make the fence higher.

Muise...

Muise... wrote: »

There's nothing in the OP to suggest that - as the OPW were quoted:

This fellow bolted because he was injured and distressed, poor crathur - the noise and concrete outside the park would normally keep the deer inside where they are happy.

Ah I know, it was a direct response to the OP's concerns.

Muise...

Wishiwasa Littlebitaller wrote: »

I think this video is suggesting the deer should be relocated, as they are in danger in the park:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q2GfYIRKkKA

I could be wrong though, as I don't speak a word of Irish. Used to do my Maths homework in Irish classes.

You have the relocation the wrong way round - the video is about the idea of bringing Red Deer from Kerry to the Phoenix Park.

I don't think the deer in the Phoenix Park are Red Deer (Fia Rua) though - they look like a smaller species.

(Tá fáilte romhat. )

Heroditas

I think the ones in the park are Fallow Deer

Spook_ie

DFB going to be dining in style for weeks

Yamanoto

He said that the animal...was being pursued by members of the gardai and park rangers.

Poor creature was probably spooked the Benny Hill theme tune.

Son Of A Vidic

le la rat wrote: »

Rip Emmet

Very surprised to see him leaving his natural habitat up in the Park.

jimgoose

Trigger Happy wrote: »

The people who put animals down are generally vets or wild life officials and thus animal lovers. They find it very hard to put animals down.....even if it is "putting it out of its pain".

Some fella with a rifle and a deer license, I suppose?

--LOS--

I'm really hoping it did need to be put down, but I'm just wondering how they came to that conclusion when the deer was able to run around etc?

Bluefoam

My granddad was in the defence forces and had to cull the deer in the Phoenix Park in the 1940's because of the foot and mouth outbreak... he was genuinely cut up about it.

RobbingBandit

Fúcksake OP do you write for the sindo. Misleading thread title.

Muise...

--LOS-- wrote: »

I'm really hoping it did need to be put down, but I'm just wondering how they came to that conclusion when the deer was able to run around etc?

I'd say the poor divil was fcuked after being impaled on the railings - it would have taken some time for him to die of those injuries, and the running was likely adrenalin and fear.

Tail Docker

Was expecting to read about some lad from Barnsley getting into bother with a local Mafioso tbh.. on another note, the stag hunting season is from sept- dec usually during which quite a few get shot. I doubt too many are brought down in a Fire station though.

norrie rugger

RobbingBandit wrote: »

Fúcksake OP do you write for the sindo. Misleading thread title.

how?

Muise...

norrie rugger wrote: »

how?

"Stag put down in Dublin" would have been less sensationalist.

bnt

I hope they put the venison to good use e.g. feeding some homeless people a decent meal. It won't be meat of the highest quality, considering how long it took the poor beast to die, but mixed with beef in sausages, it ought to be good gift grub.

--LOS--

Muise... wrote: »

I'd say the poor divil was fcuked after being impaled on the railings - it would have taken some time for him to die of those injuries, and the running was likely adrenalin and fear.

Ye I can appreciate that all right. Can't imagine the pain it was in. I just wonder are there even resources in place to rehabilitate an animal like that. I can only assume the people who shot it made a good judgement call. I don't know much about deer, but I know it's considered a kindness to put a horse down if it has suffered a break, since their bones just don't knit back together well like ours, so a break can be a fatal injury.

I'm just uncomfortable at the ease at which animals are put down. A lot of the time it's just out of convenience. When one of my cats recently had a severe stomach operation after eating a toy, the vet was very thankful that we chose to go ahead with the operation and pay for that, he said a lot of people would just have it put down. She's perfect again now.

Muise...

--LOS-- wrote: »

Ye I can appreciate that all right. Can't imagine the pain it was in. I just wonder are there even resources in place to rehabilitate an animal like that. I can only assume the people who shot it made a good judgement call. I don't know much about deer, but I know it's considered a kindness to put a horse down if it has suffered a break, since their bones just don't knit back together well like ours, so a break can be a fatal injury.

I'm just uncomfortable at the ease at which animals are put down. A lot of the time it's just out of convenience. When one of my cats recently had a severe stomach operation after eating a toy, the vet was very thankful that we chose to go ahead with the operation and pay for that, he said a lot of people would just have it put down. She's perfect again now.

The opposite holds true too - people who hang on to their pets when it would be kinder to let them go. At least in this case the decision was made by experts and not distressed, or uncaring, pet owners.

--LOS--

Muise... wrote: »

The opposite holds true too - people who hang on to their pets when it would be kinder to let them go. At least in this case the decision was made by experts and not pet owners.

ye I agree with that, we can't easily tell how much pain a pet is in, it can't tell us that it needs more medication or w/e. But we're very reserved when it comes to euthanasia of people, sort of a contradiction I feel. Getting off topic now I know

Galwayguy35

Pity he couldn't be saved but the railing probably did a lot of damage to his internal organs.

Victor

Armadillo wrote: »

What I find curiously interesting is the fact that the Fire Brigade helped free the stag and then the stag found it way to the Fire station afterwards.

Coincidence yes, unless the firemen kidnapped it.

Not the fire station in Phibsborough, but the maintenance depot in Smithfield.