Witnesses Being Sought After A Deer Was Shot & Killed In Cobham Area

Officers from the force’s Rural Task Force are investigating the incident after the white stag was discovered dead in Cobham Woods, near Albatross Avenue, on Sunday, February 26, 2023.

This is the second deer found dead, with the first being discovered on Tuesday, January 20. Officers believe a high-powered rifle was used to inflict gunshot wounds on both animals’ faces.

While the location is remote, police are looking for witnesses to the incidents, which are believed to have occurred at night, or anyone with information about people or vehicles seen in the area on or near the dates of the incidents.

Rural Crime Co-Ordinator Douglas Robertson said: ‘The evidence from these two deer attacks would indicate that no other animals were used to hunt them and that they have been shot.