A young deer made quite the commotion and scene along Bellevue Avenue on Wednesday around 4 pm when it popped into Kristen Coates, Sequin, and other stores.

Video from Kristen Coates

Video from Matt Williams

The animal was last seen resting in a backyard on Chapel Terrace, animal control was called by the resident.

The current condition of the deer or reason for it’s random jaunt down Bellevue are not known at this time.

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