Deer with leash found dead near Pocatello

The Idaho Department of Fish and Game is investigating after a deer was found dead with a leash around its neck in the Gibson Jack area south of Pocatello.

Fish and Game say the leash had been intentionally strapped around the yearling buck’s neck either in an attempt to make it a pet or to harass the animal causing the deer to experience a long slow death.

Fish and Game officers responded to multiple calls about the deer in March but each time they showed up the deer was either gone, or it could not be caught due to other conditions.

It is against the law to keep wildlife as pets or to harass a deer like this one was.

Fish and Game asks anyone with information about this case to call the Pocatello office at (208) 232-4703 or Citizens Against Poaching at 1-800-632-5999. Callers can remain anonymous.