Trophy hunters kill pet deer Karl, hack off head and antlers

By Anthony Bunn
Updated August 17 2015 - 10:18am, first published August 5 2015 - 11:19am
Narelle and Manfred Wagner show off Karl's antlers from last year and hold newly developed photographs of the deer. Photo: Mark Jesser
Narelle and Manfred Wagner show off Karl's antlers from last year and hold newly developed photographs of the deer. Photo: Mark Jesser
Narelle and Manfred Wagner show off Karl's antlers from last year and hold a newly developed photograph of the deer. Photo: Mark Jesser
Narelle and Manfred Wagner show off Karl's antlers from last year and hold a newly developed photograph of the deer. Photo: Mark Jesser

A pet deer, who would let children ride on his back, has been killed by trophy hunters, who hacked off his head and antlers.