Deer Commission warns against mass cull after stag attack on woman in Kerry

A local woman was airlifted to hospital after an attack by the animal not far from her home. She was left with injuries to her chest and ribs

Red deer, associated with Killarney National Park, are now found outside the park and throughout south Kerry.

The red stag at the centre of the attack on a middle-aged woman in Glencar in Co Kerry had lost its fear of humans, locals believe.

The incident led to calls for culls of the deer population, but the leading deer management body has said there is already a plan in place and has cautioned against linking what they said was a rare attack to population increase.