Herd of deer take over a road after escaping from wildlife park in Japan

Herd of animals take over a road in Japan

Drivers in Japan had their daily commute interrupted - when a herd of deer took over the road.

The group of animals, who had escaped from the nearby wildlife park, decided to bed down for the night in the middle of a busy street.

Taking over one lane of the road, as well as the pavement and some patches of grass in the area, the deer seem unconcerned as the traffic advances towards them, and firmly stand (or lie on) their ground.

But for road users in this area, it isn't a particularly odd phenomenon, because the animals take over this section of the highway every year.

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According to the YouTube user, who uploaded the six and a half minute clip, the deer make the annual trip out of the Nara Wildlife Park because it is cooler to rest by the roadside.

The rogue animals can often be seen stalling traffic in late July, when temperatures in the city of Nara have been known to reach 35 degrees celsius.

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