The photographer evidently was running to keep up, too. Unless the photos are out of sequence, he got in front of the runner and the deer at one point. Cute story, thanks for sharing. I'd love to pet a young deer like that, must have been pretty tame. I probably would be a little frightened if it jumped on me like that, probably could have knocked the kid down. I guess their brief "born free" relationship is over.
Day before yesterday I was out in the woods with my dog when I came across a young doe who was down. At first I thought she was caught in brambles and I crawled far into the bramble patch to try to free her. Initially she was frightened of me and tried to get away, but gentle petting calmed her down. It turned out she had a broken pelvis and was partially paralyzed in the hindquarters. In mercy there was only one thing to do for her. It was very sad, especially since I had been petting her and she was not afraid of me anymore. I confess to feeling very upset. She was beautiful and sweet.
The photographer evidently was running to keep up, too.