{"id":22991,"date":"2013-01-30T18:17:54","date_gmt":"2013-01-30T23:17:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/watchwomanonthewall\/?p=22991"},"modified":"2013-01-30T18:18:51","modified_gmt":"2013-01-30T23:18:51","slug":"animal-heroes-face-jail-time-for-saving-an-innocent-fawn-from-death","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/watchwomanonthewall\/2013\/01\/animal-heroes-face-jail-time-for-saving-an-innocent-fawn-from-death.html","title":{"rendered":"Animal heroes face jail time for saving an innocent fawn from death"},"content":{"rendered":"

Indiana police officer, wife could face jail time for saving a deer<\/strong><\/p>\n

Jeff and Jennifer Counceller rescued injured deer<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Little Orphan Dani<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

CONNERSVILLE, Ind. – Should an Indiana couple go to jail for saving an injured deer?<\/p>\n

That\u2019s the question surrounding the case of Jeff and Jennifer Counceller, who rescued an injured fawn and nursed it back to health at their Connersville home. The couple now faces the possibility of jail time and fines after state officials charged them with a misdemeanor for harboring the animal.<\/p>\n

Jeff Counceller, a police officer in Connersville, and his wife were charged with unlawful possession of a deer, a misdemeanor that punished to its fullest extent could put the Councellers in jail for up to 60 days and cost them up to $2,000 in fines.<\/p>\n

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Jennifer and Jeff Counceller, Dani’s Rescuers, face jail for up to 60 days and costs up to $2,000 in fines<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The couple rescued the deer more than two years ago after finding it on their neighbor\u2019s porch. The Councellers said the deer had sustained injuries, and they wanted to nurse it back to health.<\/p>\n

\u201cI could feel all of the open wounds all along her back side and she wouldn\u2019t stand up,\u201d Jennifer Counceller told ABC News.<\/p>\n

They brought the deer home and named her Little Orphan Dani.<\/p>\n

The Councellers said an Indiana Conservation Officer stopped by their home and discovered the deer this past summer. The Indiana Department of Natural Resources wanted to euthanize Dani, saying she might be dangerous and a threat to people.<\/p>\n

\u201cI was devastated. I spent a year and several months nursing her into adulthood, getting to the point where she was able to go out on her own,\u201d Counceller said.<\/p>\n

On the day Dani was to be put down, the Councellers said she inexplicably escaped from their backyard. Even though Dani disappeared back into the wild, the Councellers\u2019 legal problems didn\u2019t go with the fawn.<\/p>\n

The Indiana Department of Natural Resources said it couldn\u2019t comment on pending litigation but that it did discourage people from taking in injured wildlife. This case could go to court next month, and if charges aren\u2019t dropped, it will be left for a jury to decide whether the Councellers broke the law.<\/p>\n

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Baby Fawn Dani getting feed<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cNo matter what the law is, we did what was right for the animal,\u201d Counceller said.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, the story has caused uproar on the Internet. A Facebook support page has more than 6,400 \u201cLikes\u201d in support of the couple. An online petition to drop the charges already has more than 3,800 signatures.<\/p>\n

Connersville residents expressed their support for the Councellers’ actions.<\/p>\n

“If that was me, I’d have picked up the animal too,” said Carrie Haley. “I don’t think it’s right waiting this long for them to do something about it.”<\/p>\n

“This isn’t a crime,” said Ronnie Wylie. “There shouldn’t be taxpayer wasted money on a trial. Just give them a fine and let them be done with it.”<\/p>\n

“I think they’re making a mountain out of a molehill,” said Carol Foster. “They should let the guy go. But in being a police officer, he did know the rules.”<\/p>\n

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