Stag shot dead in Richmond Park after visitor injured in the chest during picnic

Luke Alsford | News Reporter Published August 17, 2026 8:19pm Updated August 17, 2026 8:19pm The deer was looking for food (Picture: HENRY NICHOLLS/AFP via Getty Images) A stag has been shot dead in London’s Richmond Park after it injured a man who was having a picnic. The victim, in his 60s, was taken to hospital with

A DEER has been shot dead at a popular park in London after injuring a man in his 60s while he was having a picnic. Emergency services rushed to Richmond Park on Saturday afternoon after an elderly man was attacked by a deer that was reportedly looking for food. Police and ambulance staff raced to...

The man, who is in his 60s, was taken to hospital where his injuries were assessed as neither life-threatening nor life-changing

Royal Parks said a male deer approached a picnic group looking for food before attacking the man.

Richmond Park stag shot dead after injuring man on a picnic  The Times