Scots Wildlife Park beg deer stalkers not to shoot missing stag
dailyrecord.co.ukA massive hand-reared stag is missing after a red deer enclosure at a Perthshire wildlife park was vandalised. Devastated workers at Auchingarrich Wildlife Park fear magnificent Harris - who is three times larger than the average stag - was let out deliberately so he could be hunted.
They now face a race against time to trace the tame, gentle giant who responds to his animal keeper’s voice. Park manager and head animal keeper at Auchingarrich, Kevin Campbell, said: “Harris was king of Auchingarrich. “I fear he’s worth a great deal dead because of his magnificent antlers.
He’s a sportsman’s dream head. “If you see Harris, you will know him because of his 14 point antlers and enormous size. This beast is an incredible specimen. Join the Daily Record's WhatsApp community here and get the latest news sent straight to your messages. “Deer stalkers, I ask that you do not shoot him, please.
He’s worth a lot dead, I know, but he’s worth the world to me alive.” Of the 47 red deer in the enclosure, only 16 remain. Kevin added: “We must get him and the other deer back for the sake of their welfare.
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