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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
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Miriam Burrell

Stay away from rutting deer during mating season to avoid ‘severe injury’, Royal Parks warns

Visitors to west London’s Richmond Park and Bushy Park are being urged to stay away from rutting deer to avoid being seriouly injured.

The mating season, known as the rut, runs from September to November and involves male deer clashing antlers to fight off rivals and attract “as many females as possible to mate with”, Royal Parks said.

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