Dog causes deer stampede at Richmond Park

A dog caused a mass deer stampede in Richmond Park after it broke free and bit two animals, a court heard. Cameron Harris, 33, was walking the black greyhound when it managed to slip from its collar and chase over 200 Fallow deer, Wimbledon Magistrates heard. Harris had already been hit with an exclusion order banning him from walking dogs in Richmond Park for 12 months. Prosecutor Paul Poulter said: ‘The defendant’s dog was seen by officers chasing 200-300 Fallow…

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