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Escaped reindeer runs loose in Malta traffic

By Ben Hooper
An escaped reindeer drew attention running loose in traffic in Malta. AnetFou/Pixabay.com
An escaped reindeer drew attention running loose in traffic in Malta. AnetFou/Pixabay.com

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July 16 (UPI) -- Surprised residents in a Malta city captured video of an unusual sight -- an escaped reindeer running through a busy road.

Matthew Vella said he was driving home from a restaurant with his parents in the Burmarrad area of St. Paul's Bay when the animal came sprinting next to the car.

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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.

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