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Deer killing on TV breaks law
BY SHIRLEY ENGLISH BBC castaways have been taken to task after they broke the law by trapping, slaughtering and eating a red deer on the isle of Taransay. Millions of viewers watched as the modern-day Robinson Crusoes, stars of the BBC’s year-long survival documentary, Castaway, took part in a night-time ambush of a red deer caught grazing on their home-grown vegetables. But they contravened the law by slaughtering the animal without a proper weapon (they used a stun gun), without the permission of the Deer Commission in Scotland, by trapping it using a net and by killing it at night. The programme producers, Lion Television, and the Deer Commission were deluged with complaints from viewers after last Friday’s episode. The commission contacted the television company to inform them that the law had been broken but added that on this occasion it would not be taking further action. On last night’s programme Des Monks, one of the castaways, read out a statement outlining the legal position regarding red deer to prevent viewers from copying their actions. Richard Youngson, the technical director of the Deer Commission in Inverness, said: “The animal was apparently dispatched very quickly so we are pleased about that.” He added: “There is an allowance that can be made where market garden crops are under threat and we are taking a lenient view in this case.” The commission also contacted police. Mr Youngson added: “If anyone else wants to pursue a complaint then it will be a matter for the police.”
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