Cedartown Police Officer Placed on Leave After Donkey Fatally Shot in Polk County
A Cedartown police officer is on administrative leave after a donkey was fatally shot in Polk County.
Orlando Daytona Beach Melbourne, FL, August 31, 2026 — A police officer with the Cedartown Police Department has been placed on administrative leave following an incident in Polk County where a donkey was fatally shot.
The officer’s current status was confirmed, though specific details regarding the circumstances of the shooting and the officer’s direct involvement were not immediately available.
The fatal shooting of the donkey occurred within Polk County. The duration of the officer’s administrative leave and the precise reasons for it have not been disclosed. Administrative leave is typically a period during which an employee is temporarily not on duty pending an investigation or review of an incident.
Further information regarding the timeline of events, the identity of the officer, the location within Polk County, and the investigation into the shooting is pending.
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