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A deer was seen in the city center of Tassin-la-Demi-Lune (Rhône), near Lyon, on Tuesday April 13, 2021. (© Facebook screenshot / Romain Coudray)
The commune of Tassin-la-Demi-Lune (Rhône) received an unusual visit, Tuesday, April 13, 2021. A deer is invited in the city center. He was first seen near the terrace of a restaurant near avenue du Général-De-Gaulle, in the Alaï district, report Progress.
Not easy to catch up with the deer!
The wild animal enjoyed a peaceful visit to Tassin-la-Demi-Lune and even tasted the grass of the green spaces, until the noise of the traffic started to stir it up.
At that time a dog breeder of Grézieu-la-Varenne, who had previously rescued stray deer. But this one didn’t want to get caught, he remained elusive for half an hour.
With the help of the municipal police, the animal was finally drawn into a dead end, where it was brought under control. The deer was recovered by the Louveterie d’Ecully.
The animal was slightly injured in the hoof from running on the tar. He was released into the forest.
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