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Watch moment herd of deer cross road between Lamberhurst and Tunbridge Wells to 'check out Christmas lights'
05:00, 21 December 2021
updated: 10:04, 21 December 2021
A herd of deer crossed the road in front of a driver to check out the street's Christmas lights.
The animals were spotted in Furnace Road, between Lamberhurst and Tunbridge Wells.
A herd of deer cross the road in front of a shocked driver to check out the Christmas lights
Jamie Gaiger, who captured the amazing scene, at around 10pm, said: "Lovely surprise on the way home.
"This is a quarter of what I experienced. It was beautiful."
The short clip shows the driver stopping in the road before at least nine deer venture across it to look at lights the other side.
After a couple of seconds of exploring the group seemed to get frightened and make a dash back to where they came from last Sunday.
The video was seen by hundreds of people online, and brought a smile to many faces.
One woman commented: "Amazing. I'm going to show my little one this in the morning."
While another said: "What a wonderful privilege to witness. They're checking out the Christmas lights.
A third person joked: "But where is Rudolph?"