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Published:
May
3, 2012
Calm
down, deer! Runaway animal brings Highbridge to a standstill
 This
deer briefly brought the centre of Highbridge to a standstill
on Wednesday (May 2nd) when it gave police, residents and wildlife
carers the run-around.
Police
briefly closed Church Street to traffic shortly after 10am after
the animal was seen dodging in between moving cars along the busy
road.
But
despite the best efforts of police officers and wildlife carers
from Secret World to capture the animal, no-one was able to catch
the swift-footed animal, which even appeared to stick out its
tongue at Burnham-On-Sea.com's photographer at one point, as pictured
here!
"The
deer almost caused an accident as it ran in between the cars along
Church Street before leaping over several walls and running through
people's gardens," eyewitness Jason Adams told Burnham-On-Sea.com.
"The
police and Secret World were called to try and catch it due to
concern about its welfare and that of motorists, but no-one could
catch it."
"It
gave everyone the run-around and eventually made its escape through
Highbridge cemetry, jumping over an 8ft wall in the process, and
was then not seen again!"
The
deer running past two police cars during Wednesday's chase
Secret
World's carers arrived with a large net but the deer still evaded
them
The
deer took a quick breather before heading off again...
Police joined the search for the animal in hedges around the
town centre
He's
off again... the deer taking chase through town centre gardens
The
deer eventually ran off through Highbridge's churchyard
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