Wollaton Park closed to the public after a walker was injured by a deer. The 500 acre park was shut for two hours during Sunday (October 16) morning as a result of the incident near the golf course in Lime Tree Avenue.
A male red stag, protective of his does, was said to have approached and injured a member of the public at 8.15am. The walker, who had been a safe distance away and done nothing wrong, was taken to hospital as a precaution. The deer was put down by a vet.
“Wollaton Park was closed temporarily this morning following an incident between a member of the public and a deer," said a Nottingham City Council spokesman. "The visitor was taken to hospital as a precaution and we understand that, thankfully, their injuries are not serious.
