Driver accused of 'stealing from council' after picking up dead deer from roadside as police drop case

A man has had his case dropped by police after being charged with removing a deer carcass from the road.Guy Carpenter, 42, had been driving on the A66 road in County Durham on June 7 when he came across the carcass in the central reservation of the road.Mr Carpenter stopped to remove the carcass near Greta Bridge, intending to take it home to "put it in the freezer" and later eat it.However, he was stopped by police and told he was "committing an offence", as anyone found to be removing roadkill not on their own property is "stealing from the council". TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say Two months later, Durham Police charged Mr Carpenter under the Deer Act of 1991.The legislation states it is an offence to remove a deer carcass, but a...

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