The video shows the moment a group of brave students rescue an endangered and severely injured deer after it was attacked by vicious dogs with the help of flying drones.

Two stray hounds can be seen savagely biting a small muntjac deer that they had surrounded in front of a dorm at the Sanming Medical Science and Technology Vocational College, in Sanming, in China’s south-eastern Fujian Province.

Having seen the incident, worried students, who could not enter the closed dormitory decided on using alternate methods to chase away the two stray dogs.

In the video filmed on 4th December, they can be seen throwing water bottles to drive off the dogs, only to witness them come back and attack the poor animal once again.

They then came up with the idea to scare them off by flying a few drones in their faces, ultimately succeeding in their goal.

Meanwhile, police officers who were alerted of the incident rushed to the scene to rescue the wounded deer and bring it to an animal shelter.

The students’ act of bravery triggered an avalanche of comments on Douyin, China’s version of TikTok, where netizens praised them for their quick-thinking.

User ‘Lezhi’ said: “College students work together to protect wildlife.”

User ‘Zengcheng green’ commented: “This little deer has been in school since last year and has been hiding in Meng San.”

And ‘Empty’ added: “Although the law of nature is that the weak eat the strong, this is in a city, not in nature.”

The black muntjac deer (Muntiacus crinifrons) is a rare and elusive species native to Southeast Asia.

It is distinguished by its dark-coloured fur, ranging from deep brown to black, which helps it blend into the dense vegetation of its habitat.

The black muntjac is a small-sized deer with a compact build, short legs, and, in males, small antler-like tusks.

Due to habitat loss and hunting pressures, it is currently listed as ‘endangered’ on the IUCN Red List.