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"I was really astonished to be honest," Vella told Times of Malta. "I would never expect out of all the wildlife in Malta I would see a reindeer in the street."
Vella said he and his parents followed the deer until it disappeared in traffic.
A spokesman for Bird Park, a local zoo, said the reindeer is privately owned. A Bird Park employee helped police capture the animal and return it to its owner.
The Environmental Registery said the reindeer's owner has the proper permits to keep the animal.