LOWEST OF THE LOW

On November 25, 2008, the beheaded remains of Mr. Buck, a tame deer, were discovered in a wild life sanctuary at Houston's Bear Creek Pioneers Park. Mr. Buck, who enjoyed being petted, was a popular favorite of children and adults alike. According to investigators, under cover of darkness someone hiked through dense brush, cut through the chain-link fence at a remote section of the park, and then used a bolt cutter to open the gate to the sanctuary. After decapitating the poor animal, the culprit took off with Mr. Buck's head and 8-10 point antlers in tow.

When informed of Mr. Buck's untimely demise, County Commissioner Steve Radack said that "any person who goes in and attacks an animal in captivity is just the lowest of the low." Radack was being much too kind. There are not enough expletives to describe that piece of shit. Mr. Buck was obviously the victim of a sorry ass trophy hunter. That slug is facing felony poaching and animal cruelty charges. He could also face federal charges because part of the sanctuary is on federal land.

Following the posting of a $10,000 reward, authorities received a tip that led to the arrest last Friday of Brandon Gregory, 23, and the recovery at his apartment of Mr. Buck's severed head and antlers, along with the beheading instruments and the bodies of two additional improperly tagged deer. Gregory, who has a long history of illegal hunting, has been charged by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department with the state jail felony offense of taking a wildlife resource without landowner consent. His girlfriend, who is suspected of driving him to and from the scene of the crime, and another man could also be charged in this case.

Apparently things did not go smoothly for Gregory because Mr. Buck put up a valiant fight for his life. The Houston Chonicle reported Gregory told authorities that when he was about 15 feet from Mr. Buck, the deer lowered his head and charged toward him. The deer then knocked him to the ground, pinning him in the upper leg with his antlers. He said he would have taken the deer's entire body, but his injuries, which he described as being deep enough to fit half his pinky finger through, were too severe. Gregory said that, because of all the publicity, he did not go to a hospital for fear he would be caught. He also told investigators that he had a great admiration for the deer's antlers.

If convicted of the charge for which he was booked, Gregory could face 180 days to two years in jail and a $1,500 to $10,000 fine. Hopefully, he will face additional charges. Although he has yet to be convicted, please spare me all that "innocent till proven guilty" crap. The evidence against Gregory is overwhelming. Two years in jail is not nearly enough for this piece of shit. When all is said and done, they should hang Gregory up by his balls and ram every point of Mr. Buck's antlers up his sorry ass, one point at a time.



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