Front facing deer aren’t real. They can’t hurt you.

Front facing deer:

Shiiiiiikaaaaaaa

(Give her deer crackers!)

That is an eldritch horror just waiting to explode from that innocent face.

This looks like it could be in Nara. And if so, those deer make the most nightmarish of noises. Without really opening their mouths. So you look around for the ancient demon that just groaned and all you see are deer staring you down, waiting for you to offer up their treats.