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Connorsville Police Officer Jeff Councellor and his wife, Jennifer never would have guessed that they'd be facing criminal charges after nursing this fawn that they found back to health.

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DNR request illegal deer possession charges to be dropped

Updated: Friday, 01 Feb 2013, 5:48 PM EST
Published : Friday, 01 Feb 2013, 4:56 PM EST

John Schmidt

FAYETTE CO., Ind. (WTHI) - An Ind. couple recently sought after for illegal possession of a deer will be able to breathe lighter after the DNR requested for the charges against them to be dropped.

The Indiana Department of Natural Resources has decided, after a re-evaluation of a case involving the illegal possession of a deer suggested by Gov. Mike Pence, to request the charges be dropped against a Connersville couple.

The case involves Jeff and Jennifer Counceller, who took in a fawn deer in 2010 they claimed was injured. The couple refused to release the deer, even after DNR officials informed the couple it was illegal to possess a wild animal without a permit.

After a subsequent follow up, DNR officials discovered the couple to still be in possession of the deer. After that meeting, the case was turned over to the Fayette County prosecutor.

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