Deers in the ocean in Laguna Beach and south Orange County are rare but not unheard of, Daly said. A deer rests in the backyard of an Emerald Bay home after swimming two miles in the ocean.

A front row home along the ocean in Laguna Beach’s gated Emerald Bay community has sold for $21 million, 40 percent less than the $35 million asking price when the house hit the market in 2016.