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Reindeer gallops down residential street
Bjorn is said to have bolted from a Christmas event after hearing a car horn. (generic photo)

Escaped animal pays a festive visit

Residents of a street in Nottingham got a festive surprise this week as they spotted a reindeer galloping along the road.

The runaway, named Bjorn, had been at a Christmas event in a nearby Tesco store when he was reportedly startled by a car horn.

He is then said to have slipped his rope and bolted down a residential street.

Gemma Green had been putting up Christmas cards in her window when she spotted Bjorn. It was "like a scene from Arthur Christmas where Santa loses his reindeer," she told the Nottingham Post.

"I thought I was seeing things at first."

The escapee was located in a garden shortly afterwards and returned to the event, which was run by The Animal Company. The company's director, Nathan Anderson-Dixon, is quoted by BBC News as saying Bjorn is "fine" and "resting in his stable".

Image: Alexandre Buisse (Nattfodd) - self-made (http://www.alexandrebuisse.org)/Wikipedia/CC BY SA 3.0

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Defra shares new Sanitary and Phytosanitary guidance

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 Defra has published guidance for the vet sector ahead of a proposed UK-EU Sanitary and Phytosanitary agreement.

The agreement, which will change the movement and trade of animals and related products, could see reductions in checks, paperwork and certification. As well as describing regulatory developments, the advice highlights the importance of animal ID, registration and traceability in disease control and other compliance arrangements.

The guidance can be found here. More detail is expected as negotiations progress. 

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