Sneaky Deer Swims In Freehold Township Family's Pool

FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP, NJ — It's one of those summer pranks that have been around forever: hopping into the swimming pool in someone's backyard without their permission.

Most times, people who discover they've have uninvited pool guests are none too happy about the occurrence. But a Freehold Township family has not only welcomed a frequent visitor, they've started eagerly watching for it: a young deer that swims regularly in the family's pool.

Brittney Benincasa, 40, told the New York Daily News that the fawn caught her attention attention last week, after she saw it get out of the pool and lie down in her landscaping to dry off.

Since then, the young deer has slipped through the fence almost daily, walking down the steps and going for a swim in the pool, which Benincasa told NJ.com uses salt-based sanitizers instead of chlorine to keep it clean.

The deer apparently likes the jets in the pool, Benincasa told the Daily News, and "Next thing you know, off she went [into the pool] like she had done it a million times. She started doing laps, and clearly knew exactly what she was doing.”

NJ.com posted video taken by Benincasa showing the deer swimming:

Photo of a fawn via Morguefile