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Story summary
- On December 1, 2025, Buddy, a reindeer, escaped from a Christmas event in Formby, England, triggering a search by police, coast guard, and Royal Marines.
- The search began about 1:45 PM GMT and spread to Formby Beach, where responders used thermal binoculars to locate him.
- Buddy was shepherded into the sand dunes, exhausted, and sedated by a veterinarian to secure him.
