At about 12:32 p.m. on the 22nd, five deer escaped from a deer farm in Okgil-dong, Gwangmyeong, Gyeonggi.
At the time, the fire authorities received a report from the farm owner, identified only as A, who said, "Ten deer have escaped," and were dispatched to the scene, but a review of nearby CCTV found that five had escaped.
Of the five, three were adults and two were fawns, according to reports. Gwangmyeong city sent a disaster text at 2:33 p.m. that day to notify residents, saying, "Please be careful for your safety and report any sightings to 119 or city hall."
The farm of A was reportedly raising more than 30 deer, including the ones that escaped. A Gwangmyeong city official said, "City hall officials are on site conducting searches to find the escaped deer."