Deer interrupts surfing tryouts in California

SANTA ANA, Calif. — Surfing team tryouts in California were interrupted by a four-legged friend who apparently wanted to get in on the fun.

Surfers at Southern California’s Dana Point were shocked when a deer rushed into the ocean Thursday morning. One surfer had to kick his board out and bail out of a wave when the animal suddenly appeared in front of him.

“They were just getting midway thru their surf heat and out of nowhere this deer comes trotting down the shoreline,” Mike Foudy, whose son Cole was the surfer with the near-deer experience, told The Associated Press.

Foudy posted video of the dogpaddling deer, which he said appeared spooked, on his Facebook page.