What happens when a badger, deer and fox cross paths

By Harrison Moore via SWNS

This is the beautiful moment a badger, a deer and a fox crossed paths whilst exploring a garden in East Sussex, England.

Julian Lloyd, 62 and his wife Gillian, have intentionally made their garden a nature hotspot in the hope of attracting different kinds of UK wildlife.

In the two years since they moved in, the couple have tripled the size of their garden pond, identified numerous wildlife pathways and installed a total of 23 bird boxes.

"When we moved in, we noticed we were surrounded by wildlife all the time, so we decided to make our garden into a sort of wildlife reserve," saidJulian, from Tunbridge Wells, England.

"We have identified wildlife pathways, cleared out and expanded our pond and planted numerous wild flowers.

"We also have log piles which are havens for mice and insects, and 23 bird boxes with several well fed birds."

The amendments have been key in making their back garden a popular place for animals to explore safely and confidently.

After peering out the backdoors one evening, Gillian, a wildlife photographer, filmed an amazing encounter between an unlikely trio.

A badger, a deer and a fox were all seen enjoying their back garden just meters apart from one another.

"We often get wildlife in the garden - although we've never had that combination before," Julian said.

In the heartwarming video, the fox and the badger seem to be communicating whilst the deer is standing slightly further away, simply minding its own business.

"When we shared the videos on our Facebook, people were likening the encounter to something out of a Disney film or "The Animals of Farthing Wood," Julian said.

"Were just happy that we can provide a safe space for wildlife to come and interact - it certainly is entertaining to watch!"

The video footage was filmed around 7 p.m. on October 29.