Deer 'Bounding' in the Heart of Gangnam... Drivers 'Flustered' (Video)

Deer Spotted in the Heart of Gangnam
"Gangnam Should Also Beware of Roadkill"

A story about an animal presumed to be a deer being spotted in the heart of Gangnam, Seoul has become a hot topic.

A deer found on the main street of Gangnam.
[Photo by Online Community]

On the 3rd, a post titled "We need to watch out for deer even in the middle of Gangnam" was uploaded to an online community. The original discoverer, Mr. A, began by saying, "Yesterday (the 2nd) morning, while passing the 8 lanes of Sapyeong-daero in front of Banpo Xi, not a water deer but a fawn suddenly appeared."

In the video shared by Mr. A, a deer quickly runs through the rows of parked cars. It is slightly smaller than a water deer, suggesting it is not yet fully grown. Mr. A said, "There is no habitat here in Gangnam, so it’s pitiful," adding, "Now we have to be careful of roadkill in Gangnam as well. While driving, I looked around to see if there might be other deer."

A deer found on the main street of Gangnam.
[Photo by Online Community]

Netizens who saw the story responded with comments such as, "Where on earth did it come from?", "Someone must have raised it and released it," "Shouldn’t we call the nearby zoo?", "It looks young, hope it doesn’t get hit by a car," and "What kind of story made it come all the way to Gangnam?"

Meanwhile, according to data released by the Korea Expressway Corporation on the 26th of last month, there were a total of 6,078 roadkill accidents on roads over the past five years. The number slightly decreased from 1,561 cases in 2019 to 978 last year, but nearly 1,000 roadkill incidents still occur annually. The animal most frequently hit by vehicles was the water deer (5,100 cases), accounting for 84% of the total. Wild boars (386 cases), raccoons (337 cases), and badgers (124 cases) followed.