Norton Lane, Norton: Adventurous deer spotted trotting down the street in Sheffield suburb

This was the scene in a Sheffield suburb this morning, when police officers unexpectedly spotted a pair of adventurous deer trotting down a city road.
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Officers from the Sheffield City Centre Neighbourhood Policing Team noticed the deer running down Norton Lane, Norton earlier this morning (Wednesday, May 4).

A video taken by the Team shows the deer running along a grass verge next to the pavement, before stopping suddenly and making a dash across the road and onto the other side.

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The woodland creatures were then seen heading back towards Moss Valley.

Officers from the Sheffield City Centre Neighbourhood Policing Team spotted the deer on Norton Lane, Norton. Still taken from the video posted by the Sheffield City Centre Neighbourhood Policing TeamOfficers from the Sheffield City Centre Neighbourhood Policing Team spotted the deer on Norton Lane, Norton. Still taken from the video posted by the Sheffield City Centre Neighbourhood Policing Team
Officers from the Sheffield City Centre Neighbourhood Policing Team spotted the deer on Norton Lane, Norton. Still taken from the video posted by the Sheffield City Centre Neighbourhood Policing Team
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This is not the first time deer have been seen in urban areas of Sheffield.

In lockdown, a Muntjac deer was seen trotting around a Sheffield city centre car park, and a badger was spotted on the deserted concourse of Sheffield railway station.

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