a wild deer becomes the new mascot of the village of Saint-Etienne-de-Tinée

The locals call him Etienne. He is the new resident of their village, Saint-Etienne-de-Tinée, in the Alpes-Maritimes. Five- or six-year-old 90-kilogram deer injured, probably after being chased”by a wolf“In the surrounding mountains according to Louise, a local resident. The deer has since recovered, protected and pampered by the population who sometimes sees it in the street. It has become an attraction.”Maybe it’s a lesson for us, who used to kill them“, said a resident.

Height of history, the deer has taken up residence in the garden of the society of hunters in the village. He takes the sun among those who usually regulate a population estimated at 300 individuals in the sector. But Etienne, there is no question of killing him, indicates Gilbert Barbier, president of the association. “He’s our mascot. Everyone comes to see him, college students, schoolchildren. We are happy to have this beast with us“, he says. Etienne’s naps have lengthened considerably since his arrival in Saint-Etienne-de-Tinée, fed all day long by the inhabitants.