Deer spotted roaming Plymouth hospital's corridor

Two deer have been spotted roaming a corridor in Derriford Hospital in Plymouth.

The pair were seen in the early hours of Monday morning (24 July).

A spokesperson for the hospital said the deer weren't on the wards or in any clinical areas and members of staff encouraged them to leave.

University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust said: "Two deer managed to get into the corridor on Level 5 in the early hours of Monday morning. The deer were inside for 3 minutes and were gently encouraged to leave by members of staff. Cleaning teams were then called to sanitise the corridor.

"The animals did not and could not go into clinical areas or wards and did not come into any contact with patients.

"Those who live near Derriford will know that deer are no strangers to the surrounding areas. The deer accessed via a door that had been left open and we would remind staff and visitors to please close doors behind them and not to feed the deer as they are wild animals and shouldn’t be encouraged within a busy hospital setting.

"We will be monitoring that entrance and increasing our security patrols at night to ensure the deer do not try and visit again."

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