First goats, now DEER! Herd takes over east London housing estate by lounging on front lawns as animals continue to roam deserted streets during coronavirus lockdown
- A herd of deer have taken up residence in an east London housing estate in Harold Hill from Dagnam Park
- Locals believe the deer approached the estate due to the lack of car traffic and pedestrians in the area
- The deer invasion followed a video yesterday of goats taking over Llandudno, south Wales
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Nature has reclaimed the streets amid lockdown – including a herd of deer making their home on a housing estate in east London.
The deer are believed to have come from nearby Dagnam Park which is just across the road from the estate in Harold Hill.
They have been in the area for more than 1,000 years, and they have been seen in the housing estate before.
The deer have moved in to a housing estate in Harold Hill, near Romford, Essex having moved the nearby Dagnam Park
Residents awoke this morning to find the deer feeding on the green areas of their estate in Harold Hill, near Romford
Experts believe the deer ventured away from their normal area because of the lack of road traffic due to the coronavirus lockdown
Some of the deer that made the journey had impressive antlers, pictured, which could present a danger to pedestrians
One woman took the opportunity to meet one of the deer and feed the animal a carrot from her hands
The herd of deer are semi-wild so they have are not scared of humans and will approach them in certain circumstances
Locals were surprised to see the large herd of deer lounging in the housing estate this morning
But locals said there are now more than ever, since the streets have become more traffic and people-free.
The herd has grown, and photos show dozens more than usual lounging on lawns.
Residents said the now-unbothered deer are also venturing closer to homes.
Dean Zetter, 50, was working in the area when he was surprised to see around 20 sitting on the grass.
The council street works inspector said: ‘I came across them just lying around.
Locals enjoying their daily walk have been photographing the unusual visitors
Yesterday, a group of goats invaded Llandudno, south Wales as the town was unusually quiet
The goats were also taking advantage of the lack of footfall due to the coronavirus lockdown
‘Residents, some with their dogs, just left them alone, and the dogs didn’t bark or startle them. It was a beautiful start to the day.
‘This was the first time I had seen them, but seen them twice now.
‘Apparently they are quite common – but there were around fifteen to twenty.
‘They just continued lying there chewing the grass.
‘I think it’s because it’s quieter.’