Drunk deer on Burgundy's roads — why the Gendarmerie is suddenly urging caution

The warning initially sounds like a curious report from the summer lull. But in the French region of Saône-et-Loire police and authorities are taking the matter very seriously. The Gendarmerie is currently calling on motorists to exercise particular caution — because of apparently 'drunk' deer moving about disoriented on roads and at the edges of forests. Behind the unusual warning, however, is a completely natural phenomenon. In forests, orchards and rural areas many fruits are currently falling to the ground. Apples, pears or plums begin to ferment after a few ...