{"id":945712,"date":"2026-10-25T12:48:18","date_gmt":"2026-10-25T12:48:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/945712\/"},"modified":"2026-10-25T12:48:18","modified_gmt":"2026-10-25T12:48:18","slug":"deer-illegally-shot-and-killed-near-nanaimos-buttertubs-marsh-bc-conservation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/945712\/","title":{"rendered":"Deer illegally shot and killed near Nanaimo’s Buttertubs Marsh: BC Conservation"},"content":{"rendered":"

The BC Conservation Officer Service is asking for the public\u2019s help after a deer was illegally shot and killed with a rifle in a residential neighbourhood in Nanaimo early Friday morning.<\/p>\n

Conservation officers say the incident happened between 3:30 a.m. and 4:30 a.m. on Oct. 23 in the area of Wildlife Place and Bird Sanctuary Drive, near Buttertubs Marsh.<\/p>\n

The service says the use of a firearm in a residential neighbourhood poses a significant public safety concern.<\/p>\n

Investigators are now asking anyone who may have witnessed the shooting, noticed suspicious activity in the area or has information about the incident to come forward.<\/p>\n

No information about a suspect has been released.<\/p>\n

Anyone with information is asked to contact the BC Conservation Officer Service at 1-877-952-7277 or submit a report online through the Report All Poachers and Polluters (RAPP) program<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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