Deer are quite skittish animals and I suppose reindeer must be the same. Despite their fame for pulling Santa’s sled across the sky apparently they don’t enjoy it that much and would rather not get out and meet people or be part of crowded busy thoroughfares being led through streets with strange noises and unwelcome petting.
One animal expert has analysed video footage taken by an animal Welfare Charity and said that the animals are showing signs of stress, with the whites of their eyes showing and stopping and freezing behaviour meaning that they are not at all happy.
I know who they should consult for their opinion, the Sami and the Nenets who in Northern Scandinavia and Russia have looked after their herds for centuries while living nomadic lifestyles. In my mind whatever they would say about their animals been paraded in towns and cities would be factual and truthful and should be listened to.
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