Shocking moment aggressive stag suddenly CHARGES into moving Ford van – causing more than £1,000 worth of damage
THIS is the caused £1,000 worth of damage after he charged a Ford Transit van.
Chris Ivemey, 37, was horrified after the creature stabbed his bumper with its huge antlers.
The property maintenance manager from Watford, Hertfordshire, was passing through Woburn Abbey Deer Park when he and his colleague spotted two stags.
Initially thinking the stags were gearing up for a rut, Chris and Max, 23, decided to record in anticipation.
With rutting season – a period where male deer are more likely to clash – in full swing, Chris was cautious about getting too close to the stags and decided to slow down.
Just as he thought they were in the clear, the stag on the passenger side suddenly turned and bowed his head.
It charged towards Chris’ van and dented his front panel with its antlers.
The stag – which is the UK’s largest land mammal – then went back for more but Chris managed to evade a second battering.
The “shocked” pair said they went for a coffee to mull over what happened and admitted they were a bit “shaken up” by it.
Chris, a property maintenance worker, from Watford, Hertfordshire, said: “We were shocked.
“The stag has charged head down straight at the van and the front left panel above the wheel was completely demolished.
“It then charged at us again and started running after us – we drove off in a state of shock.
“The van isn’t fixed yet but it’s going to cost around £1,000 to fix – it was definitely an experience.
“We weren’t injured but Max was a bit shaken up – it’s hit me in the pocket though.
“Wildlife can be very random.”