Deer me! Wild moment suburban Melbourne business is terrorised by a rampaging animal that burst head-first through a glass door

By ASHLEY NICKEL FOR DAILY MAIL AUSTRALIA

Published: 16:31 BST, 14 May 2025 | Updated: 17:47 BST, 14 May 2025

Astonishing footage has emerged of a surprise intruder barging into a mechanic workshop to cause chaos.

A deer smashed through the doors of Beaconsfield Autotech, in Melbourne’s east on Monday afternoon.

CCTV captured the wild animal frantically racing through the carpark and falling over itself before entering the workshop.

A bewildered mechanic working on a car barely had time to realise what was going on before the deer darted into the shopfront.

Desperate for a way out, the deer ran head-first into a glass door and repeatedly headbutted it until it finally smashed its way through and fled the scene.

The owners were unfazed by the damage bill and trail of destruction.

‘Not your average day,” the business captioned the footage which has since attracted almost 100,000 online viewers.

Many viewers also saw the funny side and shared their best deer puns.

A deer (seen left) broke into a mechanic workshop in Melbourne’s east on Monday

The confused deer was seen running through the shopfront before headbutting its way through a glass door to get out

‘Oh deer, what can the matter be!’ one wrote.

Another quipped: ‘Beaconsfield Autotech, where deer mechanics bills are out the door!’

Others were more concerned for the distressed animal’s welfare.

‘The poor deer looks petrified. I hope no more damage or harm happened to anyone else or their property,’ one wrote.

‘Poor baby! Hope it’s not badly injured,’ another wrote. 

The business assured viewers that the deer was uninjured and was last seen heading towards a creek at a nearby reserve. 

Deer were introduced to Australia from Europe and Asia as a game animal in the 1800s.

The mechanic assured viewers the deer was not injured and was seen returning to a nearby reserve

Wild deer can be found in Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania, and South Australia.

It’s understood the most abundant species of deer in Victoria are Sambar, Fallow and Red Deer.

Several areas across Victoria have enacted deer control tactics to stop their growing populations, with some estimates putting the feral population at over a million.

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Deer me! Wild moment suburban Melbourne business is terrorised by a rampaging animal that burst head-first through a glass door

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