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WATCH: This Deer Got So Drunk on Fermented Plants That Police Had to Warn Drivers to Be Careful Nearby

Police in France warned drivers to watch out after a deer appeared to get intoxicated on fermented plants.

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Somewhere in rural eastern France, a deer recently discovered the joys of fermentation. It’s good for your gut. It provides a wide range of beneficial probiotics that improve digestion. It can also get you f—ked up.

Police in the Saône-et-Loire region posted video footage of the deer sprinting through a field, leaping about—frolicking, really—after having consumed, what local authorities suspect were fermented buds, rotting plants, or overripe fruit. All of which naturally produce alcohol as they decay in the summer heat.

At multiple points, the deer spun in circles for a bit before losing balance and stumbling back up to its feet, only to look around. It was as if the deer was looking for the person who shoved it to the ground, perhaps to start a fist fight in which it would get its butt kicked.

Police in France are warning drivers in rural areas to be on the........

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