Did the video of a deer running on a beach happen during Covid-19 lockdown?
People around the world are talking about how animals and plants have a chance to rejoice while humans are forced to sit indoors during the Covid-19 lock down.
Claim: A video of a deer running on a beach shore has been going viral on social media. The video is doing rounds in India stating that the video is amidst the lock down from Chandrabagha Beach in Puri, Odisha, India. An interesting thing is that the video has also been going viral in other countries stating it is from the respective countries during the lock down. One of the caption state the clip is from Matalascañas beach, Spain and another claims it is from Nilaveli beach, Sri Lanka.
The video has been extensively viewed and shared by many with various captions claiming it to be from different beaches from various countries. The only common theme among all captions is that it is claimed to be during the Covid-19 lock down and states the incident is a result of a lack of human interventions in the nature.
Such a fantastic natural scenery on sea beach near Chandrabhaga, beside Puri to Konark marine drive road…. Love This.. 🥰🥰😘😘
Posted by Bandana Dash Kanungo on Thursday, April 2, 2020
Beach near Puri…😍😍A delighted deer playing…. during #lockdownindia ఈ భూమి మీద జీవించే హక్కు, ప్రకృతిని ఆస్వాదించే హక్కు ప్రతి ప్రాణి కి ఉంది….ఈ భూమి మీద మనుషుల తో పాటుగా జంతువులను, పక్షులను కూడా బ్రతకనివ్వండి🙏🙏
Posted by Muneendra Muni on Saturday, April 4, 2020
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Matalascañas beach (Spain) , next to the Doñana park. Since there are no humans, the deer is encouraged to leave the forest and take a bath in the waves
Posted by The European Opinion on Wednesday, April 1, 2020
Sri Lanka Nilaveli beach trincomalee.As nature intended, no humans and it is deer time with the waves…😄
Posted by Ahmed Khan on Sunday, April 5, 2020
Indians have also been tweeting the same video on Twitter.
Beach near Puri…
A delighted deer playing…. during #lockdownindia pic.twitter.com/j2EZH8PpSg— SKN – #StayHomeStaySafe (@SKNonline) April 4, 2020
Beach near Puri…
A delighted deer playing…. during@SaiAA_DHF ide vesadu#lockdownindia
pic.twitter.com/V7Kqylf74K https://t.co/XyUDhCMhOy— JulayiAADHF Fan™ ✊ (@__Rishi22) April 4, 2020
YouTube
The same video has also been uploaded on YouTube by multiple accounts stating it is from Chandrabagha Beach, Odisha, India.
Truth
None of the claims that have been floating around are true. Upon doing a key word and reverse image search, it was found that video is from 2015. The video is shot by Anthony Martin, a French film maker in 2015. He posted the video on his Facebook page 4 years ago and he also stated in the caption that he would be using this clip in a long feature film that he has been working on for the past 3 years. Upon checking Martin’s YouTube Channel, the clip was found in a trailer of a movie named “Bambi, The True Story – La Véritable Histoire De Bambi”. The video was widely loved and shared after Anthony Martin posted it in 2015. Various websites like Little Things, Outdoor Hub and Sun Gazing have featured the video along with an article describing it. The claim that the video has been shot during the Covid-19 lock down is absolutely false, The claim has also been fact checked by AFP, HIndustan Times,etc.
Images Anthony MartinRendez-vous sur ma chaine Youtube dédiée à la nature. Subscribe on my YouTube Channel :-)https://www.youtube.com/c/AnthonyMartinTVFollow me on Facebook and Instagramhttps://www.facebook.com/AnthonyMartin.AuteurRealisateurinstagram.com/anthony_martin_filmaker[FICTION]Comme vous l'imaginez, j'ai été très touché par l'intérêt que vous avez porté à mes images. Plus de vingt millions de vues, six-cent mille partages, plus de cent mille «j'aime », cela a été une immense surprise pour moi et une de mes plus belles satisfactions de ma vie de cinéaste. J'ai le plaisir de vous annoncer que je travaille depuis trois ans sur l'écriture d'un scénario d'un film de long métrage cinéma qui comportera cette séquence de la biche jouant avec l'océan. Je suis entouré d'une équipe solide tant pour l'écriture que pour la production. De chrysalide qu'il est encore sous sa forme scénaristique, le film va devenir papillon et voler un jour jusqu'à vous. Vous en serez les premiers avertis.Je vous remercie de tout coeur. Anthony Martin *******As you can imagine, I have been very touched by the interest you have shown in my images. More than twenty million views, six hundred thousand shares, over one hundred thousand "likes", this was a huge surprise for me and one of my best satisfactions in my life as a filmmaker. I am pleased to announce you that I have been working for three years on writing a script for a long feature film for cinema that will include the sequence of the doe playing with the ocean. I am surrounded by a solid team both for the writing and the production. From being a chrysalis when still in its screenplay form, the film will become a butterfly and fly up to you one day. You’ll be the first to know.Thank you from the bottom of my heart.Anthony Martin *******Como os podéis imaginar, me ha conmovido mucho el interés que habéis mostrado por mis imágenes. Más de veinte millones de visitas, seiscientas mil acciones, más de cien mil "me gusta", esto fue una gran sorpresa para mí y una de las más bonitas satisfacciones de mi vida de cineasta.Me complace anunciaros que he trabajado durante tres años en la escritura de un guión para un largometraje de cine que incluirá la secuencia de la cierva que juega con el océano. Estoy rodeado por un equipo sólido tanto en lo que respecta la escritura como la producción. De crisálida mientras todavía está en su forma de guión, la película se convertirá en mariposa y volará un día hasta vosotros. Seréis los primeros en saberlo.Gracias desde el corazón.Anthony Martin L'un de mes plus beaux tournages.Pour moi, instant initiatique s'il en est… Anthony Martin
Posted by Anthony Martin on Monday, November 9, 2015
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