Even the deer are socially distancing! Wildlife takes over deserted street outside Cornish pub but stay six feet apart from each other
- Incredible photo shows four deer standing in a row in Boscastle, North Cornwall
- The image was captured on live webcam by The Riverside guest house on Friday
- It follows a herd of deer taking over a housing estate in London earlier this month
Wildlife has reclaimed the streets amid lockdown – including deer staying six feet apart outside a Cornish pub.
A fascinating picture shows four of the animals sticking to social distancing rules as they stand in a row by The Riverside guest house in Boscastle, Cornwall.
The rare moment was captured on a live webcam and posted to social media last Friday.
The Riverside guest house in Boscastle, Cornwall, posted the picture (above) to their Facebook page, showing four deer standing six feet apart as they take over a deserted street
The Riverside captioned the image on Facebook: ‘Eagle-eyed webcam viewers would have seen that the peaceful and tranquil atmosphere of Boscastle has enticed out some shy residents outside of The Riverside this evening.
‘It is exceptional that during these times they too are adhering to the Government advice of social distancing and keeping at least two metres apart.’
Social media users reacted to the photo, with one posting: ‘Locals observing social distancing!’
Another wrote: ‘Wow what an amazing sight’.
A third added: ‘You wouldn’t have imagined this a few weeks ago.’
It is not the first time deer have been spotted roaming isolated areas during lockdown, with a herd making themselves at home on a housing estate in east London earlier this month.
A general view of the Riverside guest house, which captured the deer on their live webcam. The hotel said the ‘shy residents’ were enticed out by the ‘tranquil and peaceful atmosphere’
The animals were believed to have come from nearby Dagnam Park which is just across the road from the estate in Harold Hill.
They have been in the area for more than 1,000 years but have never been spotted in the housing estate before.
Locals previously said there are now more than ever, since the streets have become more traffic and people-free.
Dean Zetter, 50, was working in the area when he was surprised to see around 20 lounging on the grass.
The council street works inspector said: ‘I came across them just lying around.
‘Residents, some with their dogs, just left them alone, and the dogs didn’t bark or startle them.
‘It was a beautiful start to the day.’