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Blundering hunter leaves deer wandering with an arrow through its head

By EMMA THOMAS

'Shocked': Susan Darrah said she took this photo of a deer impaled by an arrow in her New Jersey back yard

This horrifying picture was taken of a deer that wandered into a New Jersey garden.
This deer with an arrow shot cleanly through its head was spotted and photographed by resident Susan Darrah.
She says she was shocked to see the deer at her home in Boonton with a dart wedged through its muzzle.

Bow hunting for deer is legal in all 50 states, but ethical hunters aim for the body

'Want to know what sucks? THIS!' She posted on her Facebook page, 'Tried to capture him to no avail... he can eat, run and there's no blood, less chance of infection. I just feel so bad for him.'
The animal wasn't bleeding and didn't appear to be frightened, she claimed.
Ms Darrah immediately contacted animal control and they turned up the same day but were unable to catch the animal. She said the deer was a regular visitor to her back garden.

New Jersey's Division of Fish and Wildlife sent out a crew and is looking for the wounded animal

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Female shopper rushed to hospital after being trampled by wild DEER which fled through busy town centre

By SIMON TOMLINSON

The deer, circled, was captured on CCTV walking through a pedestrianised area of Chelmsford High Street

A woman was rushed to hospital with facial injuries after she was hit by a wild deer on a busy city centre shopping street.
The victim, 24, was given first aid for 'facial lacerations and a black eye' after the wild beast leapt over her on Chelmsford High Street in Essex.
She was taken to Chelmsford's Broomfield Hospital where she was treated for 'a minor head injury' and later discharged.

What the..? Shoppers in Chelmsford look on in disbelief as a wild deer tears through the high street

Sales shoppers were stunned to see the adult male deer galloping through the built-up area, where it was caught on CCTV.
Drivers later reported sightings of the deer near near junction 18 of the A12 heading towards Colchester.
Police imposed rolling blocks as a precaution, but no further sightings of the deer were made.

Chaos: A woman was taken to hospital with 'facial lacerations and a black eye' after being trampled by the frightened animal outside Superdrug

Witnesses reported seeing a young woman lying in a pool of blood for around 40 minutes after the incident as paramedics attended to her.
Joanna Tyzack, 22, from Chelmsford, said: 'I came out of Superdrug and saw a deer out of the corner of my eye.
'I thought I was seeing things as it ran into the corner of the high street - it must have been scared of the crowds.
'The next thing I saw was it running off down the high street and a young woman lying on the floor in a pool of blood. She looked in quite a lot of pain.'

Scared: The 4ft-tall red deer sprang into the high street on Sunday afternoon before dashing from the Stone Bridge across to New London Road, after which it disappeared

Ryan Knight, 21, who appears in the bottom-left corner of the CCTV footage flanked by two friends, has struggled to convince colleagues of what he saw before the CCTV footage was released today.
He said: 'I saw it shoot past us at speed and only just swerve past a bus. It came from the park and just sprinted up the road into the high street.
'When I got back to work I told everybody what I had seen but no one would believe me. People have been winding me up at work saying "Did you see another deer today?"



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Oh deer, you have been in the wars! Fawn recovers in pink and blue plaster-cast after getting hoof caught in barbed-wire fence

By DAMIEN GAYLE

On the mend: Les Stocker, founder of the charity, said it's still 'touch and go' as to whether the young buck's leg can be saved, but that even if it is amputated he can still be released into the wild and life a fairly normal life

A young fallow deer has been pictured sporting a bright pink and blue plaster-cast after being caught in barbed-wire fencing.
The one-year-old buck was found with his hoof caught in a barbed wire fence near Turville, a small Buckinghamshire village near to where The Vicar Of Dibley was filmed.
Staff at St Tiggywinkles, an animal rescue centre in Haddenham, warned that it's still 'touch and go' as to whether the deer could lose its foot - and that if he does the whole leg must be amputated.

Painful: This young fallow buck has been rescued after he was caught in barbed wire fencing near Turville, a small Buckinghamshire village near to where The Vicar Of Dibley was filmed

The charity warns that the type of common type fencing in which he was found trapped is so dangerous that they see two or three deer a week suffering 'horrifying' injuries after getting stuck.
It is particularly dangerous to young deer, which have particular difficulty clearing the height of the fences in one clean leap.
Les Stocker, founder and manager of St Tiggywinkles, told MailOnline the animal was found about a fortnight ago by a dog walker out in a remote part of the Buckinghamshire countryside.

First aid: St Tiggywinkles staff give the young deer emergency treatment. He also damaged his antlers quite badly by thrashing about after getting stuck in the fence

The dog walker contacted the charity who sent a rescue team to give first aid treatment before bringing the deer back to the centre to recuperated.
'We've got a bag of stuff for cutting deer out of fences,' Mr Stocker said. 'We ask people not to cut it out themselves whatever they do because if you cut it out it runs off and its leg goes putrid.
'Once we've got hold of it and it goes on a drip then it comes back here and we try to sort it out. This one had bashed its antlers quite badly by thrashing about after getting trapped.'

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She's not for the chop: Tinsel the turkey survives being hurled from a moving lorry – and then falls in love with a DEER

By JESSICA SATHERLEY

The look of love: Tinsel, the Turkey and her friend Bramble the Roe Deer who have become the best of friends at a Warwickshire Wildlife Sanctuary

Britain's luckiest turkey has been saved from the chop this Christmas after falling in love with a deer.
Plucky bird Tinsel was rescued after she was thrown on to the motorway from a moving lorry.
She was nursed back to health and has now fallen head over claws for a rescued Roe Deer called Bramble.

The pair were brought to the Nuneaton and Warwickshire Wildlife Sanctuary and are now ‘inseparable’.
Tinsel even gives Bramble a ‘peck’ on the cheek before they go to sleep at night.
Sanctuary owner Geoff Grewcock, 61, said: ‘They are completely inseparable.

Best of friends: Plucky bird Tinsel was rescued after she was thrown on to the motorway from a moving lorry before meeting Bramble

‘Both of them live in the same barn and Tinsel always gives Bramble a little peck on the cheek before they go to sleep. It's very sweet.
‘We've grown very attached to Tinsel.
‘She must be one of the luckiest turkey's in Britain because she's not going anywhere near any dinner plate this Christmas.’

Inseperable: The pair were brought to the Nuneaton and Warwickshire Wildlife Sanctuary and are now 'inseparable'
Tinsel was rescued by a driver nine months ago after she was hurled out of a lorry on the M6 motorway near Manchester.

Grandfather-of-one Geoff said: ‘We didn't think she was going to make it.
‘Her feathers were badly damaged and she was malnourished but we fed her up and looked after her.
‘She took an instant shine to Bramble and he seems to like the attention.
‘They walk around the animal sanctuary together, eat together and even have the odd tiff.

Bramble's story: Bramble was just two weeks old when he was found by walkers unconscious in a field in 2008

‘But Tinsel is very protective and squawks and flaps her wings if anyone goes anywhere near Bramble.’
Bramble was just two weeks old when he was found by walkers unconscious in a field in 2008.
Geoff added: ‘Bramble was very poorly when he came to us but after three years he's back to full health.
‘He close bond with Tinsel has certainly helped his recovery.’

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The moment two exhausted rutting stags collapsed after getting their horns locked together

By JESSICA SATHERLEY

Tragically tangled: The two deer were found by the schoolboys in the Forest of Dean, in Gloucestershire, with their antlers tangled together

Two majestic deer were found fighting for life by schoolboys walking through a forest - after the stags' antlers became locked together.

Oscar Moulinie, 15, and brother Louis, 12, were shocked at the terrible sight of the rutting bucks trapped together in a cruel twist of nature.

Neither of the young stags could escape as their 30-inch long antlers were entangled together deep in the Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire.


Rutting deer: The deer breeding season typically runs from the end of September to late October

The brothers stumbled across the heartbreaking scene as the young bucks were fighting in vain to free themselves.

Oscar and Louis raised the alarm in time to save the darker deer - but the white buck was too weak to survive the ordeal.


Oscar Moulinie (left) and brother Louis (right) were shocked at the terrible sight

Louis said: "One was on the floor and he was clearly injured, while the other was jumping around and struggling.

"He was barking and trashing, he was obviously very distressed and very scared.
"It was an incredible sight to see. It wasn't what I expected when I went walking my dog.

"It was really horrible to see these lovely animals in such trouble. We felt so helpless because there was nothing we could do to free them."


Rutting stag: During the rutting period, males often rub their antlers on trees or shrubs, as seen here

Wildlife experts believe they had been struggling for hours, getting slowly weaker as they battled to get free.

The quick-thinking boys ran to a nearby road to try and get help for the injured beasts.

The brothers alerted a passer-by the estate keepers who rushed through the woods to try to save the deer.

"If they hadn't acted so quickly both deer would have died. As it is we were able to save one."

"These boys did really well but people should be careful when approaching injured animals because they may lash out."


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The terrifying moment a rutting stag charged a woman walker and knocked her to the ground

By JESSICA SATHERLEY

Run! The unidentified woman quickly tries to run away from the rutting stag as she is chased through Bushy Park in Richmond

This was the petrifying moment a woman was chased by a rutting stag before being knocked to the ground in a London park.

She was left uninjured but ‘badly shaken’ from the attack, which occurred while she was watching three stags compete with each other during a mating ritual.

And the extraordinary scenes were captured by photographer Robert Piper, who had also descended to Bushy Park, Richmond, to watch the display last Friday.


Don't look back: A number of people had gathered at Bushy Park to watch as the stags compete, as part of the breeding season, but this one got worked up and charged at her

A number of people had gathered to watch as the stags competed, as part of the breeding season which typically runs from the end of September to late October.

But as a couple edged nearer to get a closer look, one stag turned its attention from its rivals and charged directly at the woman, knocking her to the ground.


Attacks: The unidentified woman is just one of three recent victims of stag attacks in Richmond and Royal Parks have issued a warning to tell people to stay away from the deer during rutting season

Mr Piper said: “The deer were bellowing and being aggressive. Two or three stags were charging each other.

“One stag was quite worked up. A few people had gathered to watch, but one couple got a little bit too close. I looked down at my camera for a second and then I heard a scream and the stag was charging the woman.

“He went for her and knocked her over. She got to her feet and he charged a second time, but she managed to get behind a tree where she hid, but the stag would not move. She could not get away.”


Knocked down: The photographer described how the stag went for her and knocked her over, but she got to her feet and he charged a second time


Terrified: The photographer added that she was really, really, shaken up, but lucky she wasn't badly hurt and was able to walk away


Rutting stag: During the rutting period, males often rub their antlers on trees or shrubs, as seen here

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Hide and sleek: The moment a red deer decided to go undercover at Bushy Park

By RICHARD HARTLEY-PARKINSON

Now you see me... The young red deer stands proud in its playground at Bushy Park, South West London

When it comes to hiding it appears this clever young red deer has found the perfect way to blend into the background.

It decided that camouflage was the best way to go unnoticed as it bounded through the ferns of leafy Bushy Park in South West London.

As the young male took to the foliage for some cover the shrubbery became wrapped around its antlers, helping him hide among the greenery.

...now you don't: The deer all but disappears amid the undergrowth as delves into the ferns


At one point its clever disguise meant it almost appeared to merge with the undergrowth - with just its fern adorned head peeking into view.

Unfortunately, the young deer failed to factor in just what it would look like after it emerged from the shrubbery.

While its decorated antlers proved an adequate disguise under cover, once in the open they ensured it was the focus of attention.

Clearly realising its mistake, the young deer swiftly galloped across the open ground - even charging through a stream - before safely losing itself amongst the ferns once again.

And it wasn't the only deer in Bushy Park to be enjoying a game of hide and seek.

Now we're playing catch: The deer realises his camouflage isn't enough so runs away, foliage still attached


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Buckalike: A proud stag meets an artificial rival and won't give up until it's crushed

Convinced: The buck stands up to the plastic model, fooled into thinking is a genuine rival for its territory

This deer looked a bit of a fool when he picked a fight with a plastic model he thought was a real-life rival.

The animal attacked after spotting the fake deer apparently trespassing on its territory.


I'll show you! The buck goes on to the attack as its rival stands its ground


This extraordinary set of pictures, taken by photographer Don Jones, show how the buck fronts up the plastic model.

When the model shows no sign of stepping down, the deer launches at it with his impressive antlers.

He doesn't back down until his rival has been floored - but appears quite bemused when its head pops off.


One last push: The fake deer apparently trespassing on its territory, is overturned


The bizarre spectacle was captured in the Kootenai National Forest in Northwest Montana, America.

Mr Jones snapped the pictures after setting up the 'decoy' deer in the area to see what reaction it would get from the resident bucks.

The 52-year-old, from Troy in Montana, said: 'I knew that once the bucks saw this smaller decoy buck they would not stand for it.


Finished: The plastic model lies in bits, its head knocked off

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What a lovely view, deer: Surprising visitors pop up in Walsall housing estate

By DAILY MAIL REPORTER

The two wild red deer appeared to have got a little bit lost after they turned up on a Walsall housing estate


It's rare enough to get a good picture of a single deer in the wild, but when two sauntered through housing estate, passers-by couldn't believe their eyes.

These incredible pictures pictures were taken in the Black Country industrial town of Walsall just half a mile away from a busy town centre by Tim and Tom Kitchen as they made their way to catch a bus early one morning.

'I was driving Tom to the station so he could catch the bus to London when we saw them,' said Tim, a retired ICT advisor.


They almost look like a couple very much in love as they saunter down the street, side by side


'The car in front of us really slowed down and we wondered what was going on, then we saw them come trotting into view.

'They were just so casual, walking up the road in front of this car, I was amazed.

I've seen deer around but in a street with houses built up on either side, I could not believe it.

'They were amazing but certainly not in any hurry to get out of the way or rush off. They seem very relaxed and at home.

'We saw them from when we passed Ryecroft Cemetery down to just before Proffitt Street's junction with Bloxwich Road.'


One of the deer appears a little blurred as it makes a dash for it


The 61-year-old from the Pelsall area of Walsall, said it was his 28-year-old son who had the camera with him when they spotted the deer on Sunday.

'Luckily, Tom has always got his camera with him,' said Mr Kitchen. 'I've never seen a deer before so close to the town centre.

'I'm not sure where they came from, and I've certainly never seen deer as big as these in the town before - maybe they just fancied a stroll down the canal.


After their trip to town, it is not known where the deer ended up


'They looked beautiful, their antlers were lovely and they were just so happy and calm amid the chaos of a town.

'They were stunning and we were really lucky to see them, I haven't personally seen them since, I just hope no one fancied some venison burgers later in the day.'

Morgan Bowers, senior countryside ranger for Walsall Council, said: 'The important thing to remember is not to approach them or try to stroke them.

'They are wild creatures and can get scared easily.'

She said people who had seen deer in the area and knew what species they were, could report sightings to the local Wildlife Trust.

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Oh deer God! Four-legged beast breaks through glass door and runs wild in church full of people

Coming through: Terrified children in a North Carolina church dodge a charging deer.


A small, peaceful congregation received an unwanted and extremely rowdy visitor.

The Colonial Baptist Church in Cary, North Carolina, may want to look into updating its security system after a deer broke through a glass door and tore through the house of worship.

Security cameras caught the deer pushing his way though an unguarded entrance, before taking the grand tour.

At first, the deer circled the building in attempt to find an easy entry.

Shortly after the four-legged animal pushed his way right through the front door, shockingly, without any of the parishioners spotting it.


Illegal entry: A deer breaks through the front doors of a North Carolina church.


The deer proceeded to charge though the halls of the crowded church, leaving children - who were forced to dodge the sprinting animal - terrified and scrambling for the exits.

A trio of brave men followed behind the unwanted guest as he nosed through a few rooms in what resembled a classic skit on the Benny Hill show.

After darting though a few more corridors the deer somehow found his way to the front of the church.

It engaged in starring matches with a few adults as children hid behind their parents and covered their eyes.

The deer then eased his way towards the door and galloped out of their lives.

Colonial Deer Video


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How did it get up THERE? Deer 'with wings' causes power outage (maybe it was trying to imitate Rudolph)

By JOHN STEVENS

Flying high: A power company lineman using a pole to remove a young deer carcass that was dropped onto a power line in East Missoula


It would have taken an incredible leap for this young deer to end up on the power lines above East Missoula.

But it is unlikely that the animal had an accident while trying to act like its distant-cousin Rudolph.

This fawn took out the power in the Montana town after it was dropped by a bird that bit of more than it could chew.

Lee Bridges said that shortly after the power went at around 9am, she spotted a bald eagle sitting in the top of her tree.

When a worker from the energy company turned up to investigate the power problems he spotted the fawn dangling from the power line.



The cause? A bald eagle deeds on a deer in Montana (file picture)


‘I ask him the problem,’ she said. ‘He pointed up at the power line and said, "Well you had a deer with wings on it.”

‘I looked up there and there was this fawn, a carcass of a fawn, up in the power line.’

Mrs Bridges suspects that the eagle dropped its prey and could not retrieve it.

Northwestern Energy removed the deer from the line and restored power after about a half-hour outage.

The lineman who removed the carcass from the power line said he had never seen anything like it.

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Oh deer, I'm a bit out of my depth: Stag swims quarter of a mile out to sea

By DAILY MAIL REPORTER

Cooling off: The red deer stag makes its way across Duporth Bay near St Austell, Cornwall


At first they couldn't quite work out what mystery creature was out at sea.
A seal? A swimmer?

But no, a quarter of a mile out off the Cornish coast, a stag was having a swim.

Rich Brown, 31, spotted the red deer making its way across Duporth Bay near St Austell, Cornwall, on Saturday, while out with a group of friends.


Is that really a deer? Photographer Rich Brown used the zoom on his camera to work out what he was seeing


By using the zoom on his camera he was able to get a clear view of its head and antlers as it made its way through the sea water followed by a flock of seagulls.

'I just couldn't tell what it was at first,' he said. 'It looked odd - like the creature from the deep.

'Then when I managed to zoom in it became clear it was a red deer - but it looked very strange out there.


Made it: The stag dries itself on the beach after completing its journey


'It was way out - I'd say about 300 metres out. I've no idea how it got there but it was being followed by a flock of seagulls that were flying low over it.

'There was nothing else in the sea anywhere near it at the time and it was pretty flat.

'It was just the weirdest thing. I've never seen anything like it before - none of us had.'

Deer are very competent swimmers and have been recorded travelling at up to 13 miles per hour in the water.

The stag eventually hauled itself out of the sea and on to rocks after completing its journey across the bay - and then stayed there to dry off.

Mr Brown added: 'It seemed none the worse for wear - it looked fine.

'It was still there when we left. I've no idea where it came from or how it came to be in the sea but it was a very hot day so maybe it went for a cooling dip.'


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Distraught children find dead deer entombed in icy lake on 'magical' trip to see Father Christmas at country park

By DAILY MAIL REPORTER

Sad sight: A stag's body could be seen by visitors at Whitworth Hall Country Park in County Durham after it fell through ice


Children who visited a country park in the hope of seeing Father Christmas' reindeer were left horrified when they saw several animals that had fallen through thin ice and drowned.

Visitors to Whitworth Hall Country Park, in County Durham, were greeted by the gruesome sight after at least eight deer and stags died during the big freeze.

Hoof marks could still be seen on the ice leading to where the deer broke through into the freezing lake.

One woman, who asked not to be named, was visiting Santa's grotto with her eight-year-old son in the grounds of a hotel in the park.

She said: 'My son was distressed and we did not feel comfortable. It was an awful sight and nothing seemed to have been done about it.


Frozen: The animals died after mistaking the frozen lake for snow-covered land, to the horror of visitors


Park staff were unavailable for comment, but earlier this month manager Alan Lax described how the snow and freezing conditions had turned the lake into a death trap for the deer.

'We have put hay bales and food down to pull them away from the lake, but because the park is white and the lake it white they don't see the difference and walk across.'

He said it would be impossible to fence off the lake and attempts to break up the ice were futile as the lake quickly re-froze.

Animal expert Phil Gates said: 'This kind of tragedy does happen with wild animals.
'Sometimes, when lakes freeze, the water level beneath the ice drops down, making the ice on top even more fragile.

'Lighter animals such as rabbits and foxes can get across, but anything as heavy as a deer will go through.'


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The deer who did a real-life Bambi after getting stuck on frozen pond

By DAILY MAIL REPORTER

Oh deer! The doe with her back legs splaying and front ones bent on a frozen pond in Fareham, Hampshire


Looking like the cartoon Bambi, this deer struggles to get back on her feet after slipping on the ice.

But unlike in the classic Disney film, it was the fire brigade rather than best chum Thumper the rabbit who had to come to the rescue.

Concerned motorists dialled 999 after spotting the doe which had become trapped after venturing out onto the 45ft wide pond in Fareham, Hampshire.

She was seen with her back legs splaying while her front legs bent and buckled.
Animal Rescue specialist Buster Brown raced to the frozen scene along with fire crews and an RSPCA inspector to free the fallow deer.’

‘The deer appeared to have exhausted itself whilst trying to escape from the ice and was stuck in the middle of the pond on the ice.’

Using the same techniques that would be used to free a human caught in the same situation, two ice rescue paths were inflated and pushed out towards the dear by four firefighters wearing immersion suits and flotation devices.



Safe: An RSPCA worker holds the deer who was rescued by firefighters after being spotted by motorists


Mr Brown and two crew members the edged their way carefully towards the animal along the paths.

Mr Brown was then able to use a crook to grasp the deer's neck and placed a towel over the animal's head to stop it from panicking before carefully helping the creature back to the safety of dry land.


Cartoon: Bambi and Thumper on ice in the 1942 film


The deer was then passed to the RSPCA inspector and taken to a small barn close to the pond so it could warm up.

However, the sub-zero temperatures meant that the deer had eventually to be taken to the nearest RSPCA centre for observations.

Once it has fully recovered from its ordeal it will be released back into the wild.

Mr Brown said: ‘The animal was rescued using the same techniques that Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service would use to rescue people who might become trapped on ice, and this rescue provided an excellent opportunity for crews to utilise and practice the procedures.’

The fire brigade has reminded the public that they should not venture onto any ice covered water to rescue a trapped animal as they would place themselves in great danger.

Instead people should call the fire service who have the correct equipment to rescue both people and animals safely.

Now watch a video of the cartoon Bambi on the ice...




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I'm stuck in a rut deer! The bizarre pictures of a herd hiding in their holes

By DAILY MAIL REPORTER

It's not just bears: Deer dig 'toilets' in the woods which double as a musky 'body spray'


It's said that there are no atheists in foxholes, but it seems that one thing you may find peeping out from a hole in the ground is a young buck.

The extraordinary sight was spotted by amateur photographer Mark Bridger while he was out walking in Knole Park, near Sevenoaks, Kent.

As he was wandering through the 1,000 acre park Mark had to do a double-take as he saw a disembodied head with impressive antlers that was seemingly lying on the ground.

In fact the stag was resting during the mating rut in one of dozens of 'cologne' holes dug by the animals around the park.

The holes are carved out of the autumn earth by the male fallow deer - who use them as combination of a latrine and 'Lynx effect'.

Dad-of-one Mark, 42, said before he found out why the deer use the holes it was quite a surprise to see such a big animal disappear into the ground.


Up to his neck in it: A young male deer peeps out of his smelly lair out in search of a date


He said: "It's not something you expect to see is it?, a deer hiding in a hole in the ground.

'When I first saw its head poking up I wondered if it had been chopped off, it was quite shocking.'

'When I was there it was during the rut and there were a lot of males using the holes.'

'Sometimes it looked like they were taking a rest from the action in their own mini dug outs like in a football match.'


Meet the parents: The young buck appears to have attracted a doe to his 'foxhole', but is that her dad looking on with disapproval?


Printer Mark said he loved walking in the park and was surprised to learn about the deer's unusual habit.

Mark, who lives with wife and son George in West Malling, Kent, said he had never seen or heard of anything like it before.

He said: 'I think the picture of the stag with its head popping up is quite funny really and I don't think its something people know about.'

A spokesman for Knole Park, which is run by the National Trust, said the male deer used the holes to cover themselves in the scent of dung and urine.

He said: 'It might not sound like something you or me would wear for a Saturday night out, but female deer are actually attracted to the smell.'

Knole is the family home of author Vita Sackville-West and its grounds were also the setting for arguably the first ever 'pop video' - The Beatles' promotional film for Strawberry Fields Forever.


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