Baby Deer's Heroic Escape from Hungry Lion Caught on TapeāAnd Then, TragedyMaureen O'Connor11/09/09 12:46am23EditPromoteDismissUndismissHideGo to permalinkAfter leaping over a fence at D.C.'s National Zoo, a small deer evaded capture by two hungry lions, drawing elated cheers and joyous tears from hundreds of onlookers. And then, they read the tale's horrible conclusion in today's Washington Post.