Feral deer have been captured on dashcam footage crossing the Sunshine Motorway, prompting a warning to drivers.
The footage shows the driver braking as a deer crosses the southbound off-ramp at the Mooloolaba interchange on Tuesday about 4am.
The animal then moved towards the double-lane motorway.
Sunshine Coast Council officers are investigating where the deer came from and where it went, and urged drivers to be vigilant.
Reports of deer east of the Bruce Highway are rare, with previous sightings at Yandina and west of Coolum.
The council has not received previous reports of deer in the Mooloolaba area.
Deer are an invasive animal in Australia, with red deer and rusa deer species most common in the region.
They pose a danger on roads, impact agriculture, damage habitat and can spread disease.
Deer sightings can be reported on 5475 7272. You can learn more about feral deer here.
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