A sambar deer was rescued by the forest department on Monday morning after it was spotted running erratically in a busy part of Nashik City, raising concerns of a possible road accident.

According to the Maharashtra Forest Department, an alert was received around 10 am on Tuesday about a sambar deer moving dangerously near Pathardi Phata. A team led by the assistant conservator of forests (territorial), Nashik, along with forest range officers, guards, and the Rescue Nashik Division, rushed to the spot.