Deer

'Seeing deer stuck in fences has been horrible'

Jessica and Nicole Groucott say the animals have been trapped in Anglian Water's fences near Bourne.

One of its two "much-loved" white fallow deer was attacked by a dog just before Christmas.

Deer numbers have rocketed over the last 40 years and particularly since the Covid-19 pandemic.

The headless body of the stag, that was part of the herd at Newbridge Demesne in Dublin, was found by staff on Thursday.

A councillor says it is "despicable" that dog owners have not come forward to apologise.

Electronic signs are to show warnings on the A9 from Lothbeg to Ord of Caithness.

The fallow buck was found trapped in the wires with a fence post attached.

Matt Phelps from the Knepp Rewilding project says deer are more likely to run in front of cars.

Police arrest two men after finding remains of an animal at a property in Sutton Hill.

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