A dad has been left shocked after his toddler was knocked over by a deer.
Colin Tilini, 30, was visiting a national park with Quantum, his 14-month-old boy.
The child was seated in his arms, holding a piece of food, when a deer charged towards them.
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The animal knocked the toddler backwards as Colin scramble to protect him.
The horror moment was captured on camera and has recently gone viral with over 621m views and 500,000 likes.
One person said: “That’s the reason why they call them wild animals, you just gotta be on alert , don’t trigger them even when they seem relaxed in your presence.”
Another viewer added: “This is why I don’t trust animals and I never get closer than 5 meters”
Someone else added: “Why would you put a baby down in front of an animal like that?? Duh.”
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Quantum thankfully escaped unscathed.
The incident happened just over a year ago but went viral last month.
It has since become one of the highest watched reels on Instagram.
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The clip’s popularity has led to a surge of conversations around wildlife safety and parenting in public spaces.
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