Overview

• The deer appeared peacefully on the Altenbergschule’s lawn around 8:50 a.m. Monday in Bad Bergzabern.
• It bolted toward the city center when police officers arrived and refused to be caught.
• A hunter summoned by the Polizei also failed to secure the animal.
• It slipped over private property before returning unaided to nearby vineyards.
• Officials say such wildlife visits highlight frequent overlaps between rural settlements and abundant deer populations in Rheinland-Pfalz.