A video showing a buck with a large net and pole tangled in his antlers has been circulating on social media, prompting concerned Montclair residents to reach out to local animal control officers.

The deer has been spotted multiple times since earlier this month, according to the Montclair Township Animal Shelter. In a Facebook post, Liz Morgan, director of Montclair Township Animal Control and Animal Shelter, said the office had received approximately 20 calls as of Oct. 12 about "the buck who’s been running around town with a soccer net tangled in his antlers."

Early Monday morning, an image of the buck munching on a pumpkin was captured on a resident's home security camera. Meredith Greenstein posted the video in a local social media group, asking if there was any way to help the animal.

According to animal control, the buck has been spotted from Grove Street to the far end of Upper Montclair. Animal control officers, however, are limited as to what they're able to do to help him. "As Montclair Animal Control Officers, we have some limitations in situations like this. The New Jersey Division of Fish & Wildlife is the only agency equipped and authorized to safely dart wildlife. They are happy to respond if the animal is contained—for example, if he becomes stuck on a fence or branch and can no longer move freely. In those cases, the state can typically dispatch officers and arrive within about an hour," Morgan said in the Facebook post.

She said the deer seems to be moving around well and “navigating his environment without obvious distress." Currently, it's deer mating season in New Jersey. During the season – which runs from late October to mid-December – bucks often shed their antlers. If that happens, the animal could soon be free of the pole and net. Until then, officials ask that residents stay alert and immediately call animal control at 862-621-9113 if the buck appears to be stuck or unable to move on his own.