Forest department officials on Monday had a surprise when they received a call to rescue a spotted deer near the Jindal factory on Tumakuru Road.
The deer had accidentally strayed into the home of Rajanna, a villager, with his sheep and goats.
The surprised grazer, aware of the wildlife species, intimated the forest officials at 4 pm who captured the deer and released it into a conducive habitat after a thorough examination.
According to forest officials, the deer lost its way and joined the grazing herbivores around Chikbidrikallu forest patch near Tumakuru Road. The forest patch is part of the Hessarghatta range.
The forest officials said that this is the first such incident on this side of the urban environment and was a sign that these parts too are being distributed like Bannerghatta National Park.