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Edinburgh Live
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Claire McKim

Bold deer spotted in Drum Brae scaling a fence and darting across a busy road

A bold deer has been spotted in an Edinburgh suburb leaping over a fence and darting across a busy road.

The incredible clip was captured by 17-year-old Daniel Hoyle at 5.30am as he made his way to work.

As the coronavirus pandemic changes the rhythms of urban life, many animals have been feeling emboldened to explore new parts of the city.

Daniel, who works at Scotmid in Stockbridge, said the road was completely quiet when he spotted the animal.

He told Edinburgh Live it was the first deer he had seen in Drum Brae.

"It looked confused and unsure where it was," he said.

Daniel, who left school this year, said deer could often be spotted in nearby Barnton, but not in Drum Brae.

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