[OldMissileer]

“...the deputy pulled out a rifle from his car”

Why in the world would the Deputy use a RIFLE!?

Using a high velocity, high power rifle to do this is incredibly stupid as the rounds will almost assuredly go through the animal and travel to only God knows where.

If this story is true then the Deputy needs to be fired just for endangering others by his incredible stupidity.

[Myrddin]

The video shows the post out in an open, flat area. The rifle round had no certain backstop. That was incredibly stupid and careless. Aside from the mobile homes in the area, there was a bus load of kids observing the shooting. Lots of opportunity for a round to go astray.