An elderly Adelaide Hills man who kept "pet" deer has been fined $6,300 for failing to comply with an order to place permanent ear tags on the animals, as needed by state law.
The man has until November 30 to comply with the requirement.
The Environment, Development and Resources Court of South Australia found the 81-year-old owner of the deer had tried to tag the animals, but both he and one of his sons were injured in the process.
A Landscape Officer noted the untagged deer in April 2022, and issued a compliance order needing the animals be tagged by the end of August 2022, Senior Judge Durrant said.
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The Environment, Development and Resources Court of South Australia found the 81-year-old owner of the deer had tried to tag the animals.
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An elderly Adelaide Hills man who kept "pet" deer has been fined $6,300 for failing to comply with an order to place permanent ear tags on the animals, as needed by state law.
The man had made unsuccessful attempts to tag the "flighty" animals, but a court found the difficulties he experienced did not excuse the offending.
The man has until November 30 to comply with the requirement.
An elderly Adelaide Hills man who repeatedly tried to place mandatory identification ear tags on his "pet" deer — including an attempt to tranquillise them — has been fined after failing to succeed at the task.
The Environment, Development and Resources Court of South Australia found the 81-year-old owner of the deer had tried to tag the animals, but both he and one of his sons were injured in the process.
In a published judgment, Senior Judge Michael Durrant said the man had also tried tagging the deer after they had shed their antlers.
The man pleaded guilty to one count of failing to comply with an action order issued under the Landscape South Australia Act, an offence which carries a maximum penalty of $25,000.
A Landscape Officer noted the untagged deer in April 2022, and issued a compliance order needing the animals be tagged by the end of August 2022, Senior Judge Durrant said.
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