In a bid to save its life from a predator, a large spotted deer fell on a roof, crashed through it and landed in a house in a slum area in Hanuman Tekdi at Powai.

The incident happened at around 12.30 am on Saturday when Prakash Dhole and his family were fast asleep. "We were sleeping when suddenly we heard the roof break and saw a big animal falling down. We initially thought it was a leopard and so I immediately switched on lights. We later informed one of our neighbour who is an animal lover who contacted the NGO," Dhole said.