Visitors in London’s Richmond Park and Bushy Park are seen approaching and feeding deer, despite official warnings that the animals are wild and not pets. Footage described by outlets shows people close to the deer while ignoring guidance to stay at least 50 metres away.
Authorities use the incidents to reinforce public safety advice. The reports frame the behaviour as risky because wild deer can be unpredictable, and feeding can encourage closer human-animal interactions. While the two accounts focus on the same kind of behaviour and the same parks, they do not dispute the overall message: park staff and guidance already instruct visitors not to feed deer and to maintain a significant distance.
The outlets emphasize the immediate circumstances—people feeding or getting near deer—rather than broader policy changes or enforcement actions. Both coverage elements align on the core point that visitors are not following established distance and feeding rules in these parks.
