A male deer at the government farm in Għammieri had to be sedated by animal welfare officers after a piece of wire got entangled in its antlers. This was the only way the officers could approach the fallow deer without the risk of getting stabbed by the animal. The deer became drowsy 10 minutes after being sedated and officers successfully managed to free it of the wire.

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