Poacher hunted after red deer found with shooting injuries

Poacher hunted after red deer found with shooting injuries

A hunt has been launched after a suspected deer poaching incident in the Highlands.

A female red deer was found to be clearly suffering from injuries after being shot during the morning of August 19, in the upper Glen Etive area of Lochaber.

The animal had managed to evade capture after being shot but was suffering, and had to be humanely killed by a local gamekeeper.

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