Passers-by in Raphoe were left shocked after a stag killed in a traffic accident had its head cut off and removed a short time later.
The stag was killed on a road outside the town yesterday morning.
Donegal Daily was sent a picture of the unfortunate creature after it had been killed in a traffic collision.
The stag’s death comes amidst concerns of increasing numbers of deer straying onto Donegal’s roads causing accidents with motorists.
However, just a couple of hours after the stag was killed in Raphoe, it had its head cut off.
A man who took the picture of the dead animal said he was shocked to return to find it had been butchered.
“It was a bit of a shock. I realise well that it was dead but it still looked like a beautiful creature.
“But when I returned a short time later to find its head had been cut off most likely to be put on someone’s wall was very shocking,” he said.
