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Pregnant fallow deer killed in suspected poaching incident

Police said it suspects that two fallow deer were shot by poachers in Lincolnshire

Chris Brayford
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Pregnant fallow deer killed in suspected poaching incident

Poachers in Lincolnshire have shot and killed fallow deer, with one young doe enduring pain for several hours. Lincolnshire Police Rural Crime Action Team said two fallow deer were shot in a field...

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