Hazards from communing with nature

Over the past month, kicks and bites inflicted by wild deer that live in Nara Park have resulted in injuries to more than 200 park visitors. Interacting with the animals has in some cases resulted in fractures. More than 1,000 wild deer inhabit the park and the risk of injury is generally considered to be higher during the deer’s autumn mating season. Read more

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