A teenager, just for fun, riding a depleted deer, is accused of animal cruelty

Resident of Oregon, USA, who turned 18 years of age, charged with animal cruelty after in social networks appeared worried the public a video in which a teenage boy riding a deer as a horse, said Tuesday the representatives of the state police.

Teenager Jacob Belcher from Riley, Oregon, United States, supposedly caught on video, when climbed on the back of «alive and exhausted» Chernogolovka deer, who was imprisoned fenced areas.

«Throughout the video you can hear mule deer grunting… and after «rider» finally got off him, he many times trying to jump on the fence, trying to break free,» he told police.

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It is worth noting that mule deer is not that big of an animal and the maximum mass of strong adult males is 150 kg. For comparison, the mass of the domestic horse can vary from 380 to 1000 kg, not to mention the fact that mule deer in the video is clearly exhausted.

On Friday, the police officers who are engaged in the protection of wild animals, received information that in social networks is circulating this video. In addition, the suspect was identified as 18-year-old Jacob Belcher.

Police officers found Jacob Belcher on a ranch in Harney County, where he was questioned by authorities and was immediately taken into custody. He was placed in jail Harney County Jail on charges of animal cruelty and endangering the representative of the wild nature. The amount of bail to release the teenager to freedom before trial is not reported.

In the district attorney’s office Harney County also are reviewing allegations against a second suspect, who, as is clear from the video, conducted the survey, said officials.

The police said that the deer eventually freed from the barrier, and his condition is unknown at this time.

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