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Saskatoon police officer euthanizes suffering deer in city

Saskatoon police said an injured deer was euthanized in the city on Saturday night.

Saskatoon police officer had to euthanize an injured deer on Saturday evening.

At around 7:30 p.m. CT, a person contacted police to tell them about an injured animal at the intersection of Central Avenue and Fedoruk Drive.

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Officers determined the deer had been struck by a vehicle, sustaining head trauma and was suffering.

An officer trained in animal destruction was brought in and euthanized the deer using his service sidearm.

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