Woman slammed for trying to sit on injured deer in Japan

A woman has come under severe criticism after she was caught on video attempting to sit on an injured deer in Nara Park in Japan.

A video of the incident was posted on X by user @Izumi_Sunagawa on Tuesday (June 2), drawing criticisms of "animal abuse" online.

In the clip, a woman dressed in a white dress and heels is seen attempting to sit on the deer's rear but fails as it trots away.

She then chases it and appears to grab its neck for support while trying to sit on it again, leaning on her left leg.

According to Shinto tradition, deers are considered sacred, and are regarded as divine messengers of the gods.

In an X post on June 1, user @kamepokorin revealed that the deer in the video had been left disabled after suffering a fractured front leg in a traffic accident.

"I was volunteering to care for this deer while it was receiving treatment," the user wrote.

"Such treatment is unacceptable for an animal that is trying so hard to live despite having a bent front leg."

Netizens criticise woman's actions
Many flocked to the comments to condemn the woman's "disgusting" actions, berating her for being disrespectful.

One netizen wrote that the deer had injured its front leg in an accident and accused the woman of "animal abuse against a defenseless deer".

Another wrote: "What this woman is doing to the deer is causing it distress. Please stop."

"Following the deer looked fine but sitting on the deer? Hell no," a netizen wrote.


-Asiaone