Merseyside force says officers ‘gutted’ to kill animal after attempts to tranquillise it had failed
Merseyside police have responded to public criticism of their decision to shoot dead a marauding deer by saying officers were “gutted” to have to pull the trigger.
The rare white stag was killed by police on Sunday evening after it spent nine hours running through Bootle town centre, despite animal welfare experts urging officers to let it find its way home.
