A deer sits in the bushes beside a bank on Chestnut Street in downtown Toronto on Tuesday morning. (Darren Calabrese/Canadian Press)

A wayward deer that wandered through downtown Toronto before stopping to rest near a busy intersection has been stunned and captured.

The doe, believed to be about two years old, was resting in a grassy area fringed with shrubs outside a building at 123 Edward St., near University Avenue and Dundas Street West on Tuesday morning.

It was hit with a shot from tranquilizer gun at about 11:15 a.m. ET. When it did not immediately calm down, it was then hit with a Taser stun gun, police said.

Police and members of the animal services department then rushed in and wrapped the deer in a net. It is alive and well, police said.

A veterinarian from the Toronto Zoo will monitor the deer before making any decision on if and where it will be released.

Safety first

Workers from Toronto's animal services department were on the scene by 8:30 a.m. They waited until the morning rush hour subsided before attempting to capture the animal.

Sgt. Winston Bennett said police decided to act cautiously because it's possible the deer could have hurt pedestrians or collided with vehicles in the densely populated setting.

The deer was first spotted near Union Station early Tuesday, police said.

It then wandered north for several blocks before finally coming to rest at the Edward Street building.

Police had temporarily cordoned off the area, causing traffic delays. Passersby, meanwhile, stopped to take photos and gawk at the sight, unusual for the busy area.

"This is so cute. I mean, I've seen them by the highway, but never downtown, that's for sure," said Christine Reeder, who stopped to take in the scene.