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This reminded me of a situation I once found myself in and brings to mind a couple of questions.

Many years ago, driving along a country road, I came upon an accident and stopped to see if I could help. A guy had hit a deer . There was some front end damage to the car but no one was hurt except the deer. The animals’ back was broken, it was in a panic and trying to get away. It managed to get it’s front legs under it and was dragging it’s back legs struggling to get away. I had decided to put it down but a Deputy Sherriff arrived and eventually shot it. I didn’t even think about the legal issues at the time. I just felt so bad for the animal I would have shot it had LE not arrived.

Questions; what would have been the legal ramifications? I know in South Texas most LEOs would not have any problems with it.

Where and at what angle would it be best to shoot a deer with a .45 to end it’s suffering quickly and humanely? A cow? A horse?