It’s Fenton all over again! Hilarious moment hapless dog owner chases her off-the-leash hound as it causes deer stampede in Richmond Park

A dog owner was left hopelessly chasing after her hound as it caused a stampede of panic-stricken deer in Richmond Park.

The hilarious moment sees the dog, who was off its leash, causing chaos as it charged at a herd of deer while the owner runs after it in vain.

The owner is seen sprinting after her pet as dozens of deer dart away, many in the direction of nearby oncoming cars.

A witness said the woman ran almost 1km to catch her misbehaving mutt on a beautiful sunny day in south west London. 

The video, posted on Instagram by photographer Chris Gorman, is captioned ‘all calm in Richmond Park until an off leash dog chases the entire herd towards traffic'.

It adds: ‘The off leash dog causes chaos in Richmond Park. Park guidance is always keep dogs leashed when around deer.'

The hysterical scenes have drawn comparisons to an iconic viral video which saw another owner running after his black labrador Fenton as it chased after deer at the same park.

The 46-second clip saw owner Max Findlay become an internet sensation as his desperate pleas were completely ignored by his dog.

‘Oh Jesus Christ,' he can be heard barking after repeatedly and increasingly loudly shouting ‘Fenton' 

Mr Findlay's furious attempts to stop Fenton failed as the frightened animals stampede across a road, forcing cars to stop and leaving the exasperated owner swearing in despair.

The owner later said ‘I just want to move on' after the footage, recorded by a 13-year-old boy, went viral on YouTube.

At the time, friends of Mr Findlay said he was even considering renaming his dog. 

Richmond, the largest of London's eight Royal Parks, is home to over 630 red and fallow deer.

The animals have been freely roaming the park since 1637. 

The park's deer safety advice states they can feel threatened by dogs ‘even when the dog is at a distance and is not behaving in a provocative manner.

‘From May until the end of July it is compulsory to keep dogs on a lead in all areas of the park because of the deer birthing season,' it adds. 

They ask for dog walkers to stick to the perimeter of the park and to avoid areas of long grass and bracken plants where newly born deer may by concealed.