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Recent altercations

29/03/2019 10:23
While the deer are nearly always impressively tame and welcoming to visitors, the recent influx of travelers has put a strain on the tradition of the normally docile creatures.

Foreign visitors to the park have increased nearly tenfold between 2012-2017. With the crowds, reported injuries, including bone fractures, are on the rise.

Aware of these issues, the Nara Prefectural Government has installed updated safety signs throughout the grounds explaining how to behave around the deer.

A lot of it feels like common sense: Don't withhold snacks; don't tease the deer; don't refuse them a snack after they offer a proper bow. They're complicated creatures too, and allowing them to perform for you without delivering the expected reward can cause confusion, and sometimes, anger and aggression.

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