Another sighting of the 'Sankey deer' outside a home in Great Sankey

A resident spotted the 'Sankey deer' wandering around a cul-de-sac in Great Sankey on Sunday Morning.

The deer was sighted on Norbreck Close at approximately 7.28am.

Neil Holden, a resident on the estate, spotted the animal on his Ring Doorbell and CCTV camera.

He said: "It was very confident and spent a good few minutes having a nosey and potter around in our front garden and casually trotted off down the road."

Only last Wednesday saw footage caught of a deer sprinting past a resident on a housing estate on Sycamore Lane in Great Sankey at approximately 6.45am.

The video clip captured the majestic creature bounding along the road and off into the distance.

A spokesperson for Cheshire Wildlife Trust commented on the increase in sightings of deer in areas of Warrington, saying: "Roe deer are solitary animals for the most part.

"This deer was probably exploring areas where local residents haven’t seen them previously, or are visiting at different times of the day. It’s great that people in Warrington are able to enjoy one of our native mammals so close to home.

The deer was wandering around the cul-de-sac (Image: Supplied)
"Deer are opportunistic herbivores, eating leaves and buds from trees, as well as ferns, grasses and heathers. This means our urban areas offer huge possibilities of food for them. 

"Deer also have no natural predators, so their populations are growing across the UK. With our urban areas expanding, all of these factors increase the likelihood of us seeing them.

"Despite the positive increase in our deer populations, the UK is statistically one of the most nature depleted countries in the world – a staggering 41 per cent of our wild plants and animal species are reducing.

"Sightings like this however shows that there is a huge resilience in nature to restore itself, which gives a lot of hope. 

"Cheshire Wildlife Trust are fighting for a future where wildlife thrives across the landscape – where our urban spaces like Warrington are green jungles and where nature is a normal part of childhood."