Yonkers Police Receive PETA Award For Freeing Buck

YONKERS, NY — A Compassionate Police Department Award is on its way from PETA to the Yonkers Police Department after officers Matthew Donaldson and David MacDonald rescued a buck whose antlers were caught in a makeshift hammock outside a home on Arthur Place the morning of Oct. 22. The Yonkers Police Department will receive a framed certificate and a box of vegan cookies.

"These police officers had the compassion, patience and resources necessary to rescue a buck from a terrifying and potentially deadly predicament," says PETA Vice President Colleen O'Brien.

"PETA encourages people everywhere to follow their lead and always come to the aid of animals in need — or call someone who can," she said.

PETA — whose motto reads, in part, that "animals are not ours to abuse in any way" — encourages homeowners to help keep yards safe for animals by enclosing them with sturdy fencing, removing potentially poisonous plants or other materials, and covering any open manholes or pipes. Additional tips for living in harmony with wildlife and disposing of trash properly are available here.

EDITOR'S NOTE: The @YonkersPD tweet misidentified one of the officers. He is David MacDonald, not Kevin.

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