Cleethorpes deer update: the dog attacks have ceased but wildlife rescue volunteers are still being abused

 

Police community support officers keep a watchful eye on the deer (photo: Cleethorpes Wildlife Rescue via Facebook)

A PAT on the back for the public has come from Cleethorpes Wildlife Rescue in today's update on the lost deer in Sidney Park.

In a statement today, it says: "We are happy to share that the general public have been very helpful by avoiding the park where possible.

"Those visiting with dogs have been keeping them on leads and using the designated dog run to avoid harming the deer." 

However, the charity says its volunteers are still being subjected to  "some abuse", so they have been equipped  with body cameras and shorth-wave radios.

The deer, meanwhile, is said to have become much calmer since yesterday when repeated dog attacks caused it ever-increasing stress.

Continues the statement: "We are continuing to provide updates to external agencies including North East Lincolnshire Council, Humberside Police and the RSPCA in hopes to get a successful outcome."

NELC is monitoring the movements of the creature with CCTV.  

It is hoped that it will soon be possible to capture the deer, rehabilitate in confinement if necessary, then release it into a place that is wilder than an urban park.