Deer spotted on M6 at junction 31a

A deer was spotted on the M6 northbound near junction 31a last night.
Lancashire Roads Policing team took this photo of the deer on the hard shoulder.Lancashire Roads Policing team took this photo of the deer on the hard shoulder.
Lancashire Roads Policing team took this photo of the deer on the hard shoulder.

Lancashire Roads Policing team took this photo of it on the hard shoulder.

In a Tweet officers urged motorists to stay alert while driving. It said: "Stay alert and watch your speed because you never know what you might meet."

North West Motorway Police also issued a Tweet stating: "M6 Junction 31 Northbound - Report of a deer on the hard shoulder."