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Boris the deer has been involved in a road accident for the second time. The car taking him to rehabilitation was hit by another vehicle

Boris the deer has been involved in a road accident for the second time. The car taking him to rehabilitation was hit by another vehicle

07 May 2026, 16:16

Boris the deer has been involved in a road accident for the second time. The car taking him to rehabilitation was hit by another vehicle — Boris Olen

Boris the deer, who was hit by a female driver in the Rivne region in March, has been involved in another road accident. This time, the car in which he was being transported for rehabilitation was hit by another vehicle.

This was reported by the Wildlife Rescue Centre.

The accident happened on the night of 5 May. Prior to this, gamekeeper Ruslan Khrystiuk had contacted the Centre to report that Boris the deer was losing weight following the accident, and that his injured antlers were not growing properly.

“The antler needs to be removed, and such a complex operation requires thorough preparation to ensure the deer can withstand it. That is why Mr Ruslan asked for him to be taken away,” said the animal welfare activists.

When representatives of the Centre arrived in Zarichne in the Rivne region, where the deer was being kept, they took a repeat X-ray of his injured leg. The images showed that everything was healing properly and that surgery on the leg was not necessary. The animal welfare activists then set off on the journey with the deer.

“We are always aware of all the risks on the road and do everything in our power to transport the animals safely: we drive very slowly and with the utmost care, and whilst transporting the injured deer, we treated it as if it were a crystal vase, so as not to hit any potholes or obstacles. But not everything on the road depends solely on us,” the Centre explained.

Another car collided with the animal rescue service’s vehicle. Boris did not sustain any visible injuries, but given the force of the impact, the deer suffered severe stress, which may also affect his subsequent treatment, say animal welfare activists.

Boris is currently at the Wildlife Rescue Centre. There, he has been given treatment and had tests carried out.

Previous accident

In March, in the Rivne region, a woman hit a local deer named Boris at high speed. The 28-year-old driver fled the scene after the accident, but the police found her. It turned out that she had been driving with her headlights off, but was sober. According to her, she fled the scene because she was frightened.

The vet explained that Boris had a non-displaced fracture and that healing would take time. In the vet’s opinion, if his condition does not change, it will most likely be possible to avoid surgery.

Boris the deer became famous on social media thanks to a video in which he, unafraid of people, interacts freely with the residents of Zarichne in the Rivne region. The animal even has his own TikTok page.

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