Sound the alarm

A colleague contacted me last week and told me about a roebuck that had barked at his presence in the wood, only to keep approaching him at a distance of about 30m to take a closer look. On identifying him it ran off, barking continuously. My colleague asked whether this was common.

When this does happen it is always a dramatic encounter for both parties and thrilling for the human. But to answer his question, it is not an everyday occurrence but does happen enough for me not to be surprised he