Police called after deer seen on the A31 between Wimborne and Sturminster Marshall
POLICE have been called to a busy main road in between Wimborne and Sturminster Marshall after a deer is believed to have been hit by a vehicle.
The call came into Dorset Police at around 9.30am with reports of a deer on the road on Dorchester Road.
On arrival, officers found a deer on the side of the road, which is thought to have been injured after being hit by a vehicle.
A spokesperson for the police said that officers are working to control the traffic while dealing with the incident, with a large number of cars backing up along Dorchester Road.
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