A DEER had to be humanely killed after being hit by a car near Penryn.
The animal was struck by the vehicle at Lower Treluswell at around 9.30am today.
Police attended the scene and the deer was found to have suffered such serious injuries that it was decided it should be put down. A vet could not be contacted so an authorised firearms officer humanely killed the deer.
The collision happened near the railway line with trains stopped while the animal was put down.
The driver of the car was not thought to have been injured.
The animal was struck by the vehicle at Lower Treluswell at around 9.30am today.
Police attended the scene and the deer was found to have suffered such serious injuries that it was decided it should be put down. A vet could not be contacted so an authorised firearms officer humanely killed the deer.
The collision happened near the railway line with trains stopped while the animal was put down.
The driver of the car was not thought to have been injured.
