A dog walker's desperate attempt to control his unruly pet as it chases a herd of deer in a Royal Park has become an internet sensation.
A smartphone user was quietly filming a group of deer in London's Richmond Park when the peace is suddenly shattered by cries of "Benton! Benton!"
As the shouting gets louder, the amateur cameraman spins around to see
the entire herd stampeding across the park, chased by a loose dog and
its despairing owner. The spooked herd continue to charge across the grass and into the path
of oncoming traffic as a well-dressed man staggers into view screaming.
The film cuts off with a giggle from the cameraman as the owner's calls go unheeded and Labrador Benton races off into the distance, still chasing the spooked deer.
The comic clip was uploaded to YouTube last week and has already attracted nearly 250,000 hits.