Now here's something you don't see every day - two deer were spotted swimming across the River Tyne this morning (Sunday, May 28), with an early morning fisherman capturing the moment on camera.
The pair were seen crossing the water from Newcastle in the Benwell area over to Gateshead, climbing out on the bank near the Costco shopping warehouse. The breathtaking sight was caught by fisherman Michael Quayle, who was stationed on the bank of the Tyne when he stopped to witness the swim just after 6am.
"I immediately got my phone out and started to take a video of them," Michael, from Sunderland, told ChronicleLive. "They swam across to the south bank then made their way over the mud and up into the trees. It was an amazing sight."
