Wild Sambar Deer Visits Roadside Stall In Kerala, Video Goes Viral

Humans invading animal territory is a common practice but have you ever witnessed an animal inspecting human surroundings? A new viral video on the internet captured a wild Sambar deer visiting a village in Kerala and wandering around curious.

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Sambar deer visits roadside stall in Kerala village

In the video, the huge deer is seen hanging outside a roadside stall, presumably because of the delicious smell of food. According to Anand Mahindra who first posted the video on his Twitter account, the deer is a frequent visitor at the food stall. He shared in his caption, “Just saw this in my #signalwonderbox Wild Sambar deer that seems to be a discriminating foodie. Comes in from the forest for a daily shopping & sampling tour. Peaceful coexistence but I hope it won’t make him a lazy natural forager?”?

The deer snoops around at the stall, searching for food as onlookers let the animal do its thing. It then goes to a man standing near the shop who is ready to feed the deer. The majestic animal slowly moves towards the old man and eats what he offers. Sneaking in beside the deer, villagers steal a soft touch or two as they marvel at the creature from up close. The deer did not seem to have satisfied its hunger as it continues to gaze inside the stall.?

Check out the viral video:

The post started a debate on the human-animal conflict

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The post triggered a lengthy discussion on the human-animal conflict. The original poster’s bold take was met with many rebuttals. While some joked, “He is searching actually WADA SAAMBAR,,, famous dish of south indians,” others contemplated, “Once people start feeding wild animals, they get habituated to this and start entering human dominated areas. Let’s allow wild animals to live peacefully in their natural habitats..”?

A gentleman added his input, “In most cases, these animals are helpless,either they are weak or suffering from some internal ailments ,not visible from outside,or there is scarcity of their food in the wild, which compels them to take risk of entering? habitats, encroached by human beings.Pity.” At the same time, another user wrote, “Coexistence sounds nice as well as concerning at the same time.”

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