Whitetail deer seized in Severn : DNR says owner in violation of permit

Five whitetail deer were seized by state natural resources officials from the same Severn farm where three fallow deer were taken and euthanized in 2004.

Charles Vernon, who kept the deer on his property, and Joel Keith Valentine, who owned them, were in violation of a state permit and consented to the seizure, said Sgt. Ken Turner, a spokesman for Natural Resources Police.

The deer were tranquilized by the Department of Natural Resources' Wildlife and Heritage Service, tested for disease and euthanized.

Mr. Valentine had a permit that allowed him to own two bucks and two does, but they were required to be housed...