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Hunter charged with shooting and killing a donkey on a South Carolina farm

KCRA3 Sacramento (Hearst) and WJW FOX8 (Nexstar, Cleveland) describe the same event in different terms.

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As of October 13, 2026 at 8:44 PM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.

What happened A deer hunter was charged after a donkey was shot and killed on a farm in South Carolina, according to the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources.
The headline split KCRA3 Sacramento (Hearst) frames it as "Hunter charged with shooting and killing a donkey on a South Carolina farm". WJW FOX8 (Nexstar, Cleveland) frames it as "Donkey named Angelique killed at animal rescue after hunter said he was firing at a deer".
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CenterHunter charged with shooting and killing a donkey on a South Carolina farm

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KCRA3 Sacramento (Hearst)News report · Oct 13, 8:06 PM

Hunter charged with shooting and killing a donkey on a South Carolina farm

A deer hunter was charged after a donkey was shot and killed on a farm in South Carolina, according to the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources.

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WJW FOX8 (Nexstar, Cleveland)News report · Oct 13, 8:44 PM

Donkey named Angelique killed at animal rescue after hunter said he was firing at a deer

A donkey living at a horse rescue facility was killed over the weekend after a hunter's bullet reportedly missed a deer in South Carolina.

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Oct 13, 8:06 PM: KCRA3 Sacramento (Hearst) joined the source map.

Oct 13, 8:44 PM: WJW FOX8 (Nexstar, Cleveland) joined the source map.

Now: score hidden until the source match is cleaner. Story health is developing · 8 sources · 1 bucket.