McCartney's pet deer

Paul McCartney is carrying on the animal-loving legacy of his late wife Linda by providing a friendly living environment for rescued deer.

The Live And Let Die hitmaker, 63, opened his Sussex, England, estate to the wild creatures after his screenwriter and sanctuary owner pal Carla Lane asked for his help.

Lane, who wrote hit UK sitcoms Bread and Butterflies, says: "Paul is absolutely an animal man. At the sanctuary we get called out for deer that have been in car accidents. And when we save a deer - although it's only happened twice so far - we go to Paul's woodland to release it back into the wild."