UK's 'biggest stag' Exmoor Emperor found shot dead
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It is stated the Stag was killed legally, but the death of the biggest land animal in Britain has sparked a debate into if it should be legal for Stags to be hunted during rutting season. Especially if the Stag is young enough to compete in future mating ruts.
"The creature, named the Exmoor Emperor, weighed more than 135kg (300lb) and stood nearly 2.75m (9ft) tall. He was killed in the middle of the annual rut. [...] Peter Donnelly, an Exmoor-based deer management expert, said it was a disgrace the animal had been shot during the mating season.
"It could be that he didn't get a chance to rut properly this year, therefore his genes have not been passed on this time round," he said."-BBC
"The creature, named the Exmoor Emperor, weighed more than 135kg (300lb) and stood nearly 2.75m (9ft) tall. He was killed in the middle of the annual rut. [...] Peter Donnelly, an Exmoor-based deer management expert, said it was a disgrace the animal had been shot during the mating season.
"It could be that he didn't get a chance to rut properly this year, therefore his genes have not been passed on this time round," he said."-BBC
