Why Bambi's on a collision course: Two-foot muntjac deer cause 42,000 crashes every year

They are just two foot long and as cute as Bambi, but soaring numbers of muntjac deer are causing at least 42,000 road accidents a year, a study has found.

The south-east Asian species is responsible for an estimated 20 deaths and damage of at least £10million annually.

It has also been blamed for destroying crops, endangering native wildlife and spreading disease throughout the countryside.  More Read