# Deer Prances Along Light Rail Tracks

> A deer ran 1.5 miles along Seattle’s light rail tracks in downtown Bellevue before vanishing.
- Title: Deer Prances Along Light Rail Tracks · Seattletimes | Shortify
- Summary: A deer ran 1.5 miles along Seattle’s light rail tracks in downtown Bellevue before vanishing. seattle, sound transit, light rail · reported by Seattletimes.
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- Source: Seattletimes — https://seattletimes.com/seattle-news/transportation/a-deer-prances-along-the-light-rail-tracks-in-downtown-bellevue
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## Deer runs 1.5 miles
A deer ran 1.5 miles along Seattle’s light rail tracks this week, back-and-forth through downtown Bellevue.
## Train operators respond
Train operators honked horns and flashed lights to encourage the deer to leave the tracks.
## Deer’s path
The deer ran west into downtown Bellevue tunnel, emerged, then went to Wilburton Station before vanishing.
## Transit staff reaction
Sound Transit staff said the deer’s speed could outrun trains and beat them in the downtown Bellevue tunnel.
## Key takeaway

A deer ran 1.5 miles along Seattle’s light rail tracks in downtown Bellevue before vanishing.