A fresh warning has been issued telling people not to go near the wild deer and risk injury as new footage showed children and adults feeding them in a London park.<\/p>\n
A Royal Parks spokesman said the organisation was \u201cshocked\u201d by the \u201chighly dangerous behaviour\u201d, as online clips showed a group of people standing in the middle of a herd of deer and feeding them.<\/p>\n
People should not approach the deer in London\u2019s Richmond Park and Bushy Park, the Royal Parks stressed.<\/p>\n
The spokesman added: \u201cThe deer are wild animals, not pets. <\/p>\n
They are large, powerful and unpredictable.<\/p>\n
\u201cA red stag can weigh up to 200kg. Getting this close and offering food, puts people at real risk of serious injury.\u201d<\/p>\n
People need to keep at least 50 metres away, according to the advice.<\/p>\n
Feeding the deer is \u201charmful to both people and animals\u201d, and the powerful creatures will \u201capproach and pester\u201d visitors if they associate them with food.<\/p>\n
The organisation issued a similar warning last month when footage shared on social media showed adults and children crowding around and stroking deer in Richmond Park, south-west London.<\/p>\n
The red and fallow deer are \u201cwild, powerful animals\u201d, who can be quick to react and visitors should keep their distance, Richmond Park manager Paul Richards said at the time.<\/p>\n
On Friday, park users were also urged to never feed or touch the deer.<\/p>\n
Members of the public should put all food and packaging out of sight and move away slowly and calmly if a deer comes towards them.<\/p>\n
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