Terrifying moment man fights off furious stag which launched its antlers at him after ‘it had enough’
A MAN has been gored by a wild stag after it launched its antlers at him.
The walker was badly injured by its lethal antlers after the deer "had enough" at a nature park in Nottingham.
Horrific footage shows how the man, dressed in a black puffer coat and a black tracksuit, desperately attempted to fend off the attack by clutching onto the deer's antlers.
He wrestled with the animal until it used its full force to ram him into the ground and then pushed its antlers straight into his thighs.
The man eventually managed to break free and stand up before he got even more hurt.
The incident took place at the 500 acre Wollaton Hall and Deer Park, home to two herds of 210 wild deer.
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It is one of Nottingham's most popular attractions, with thousands of visitors each month.
The images were taken by wildlife photographer Chris Golightly.
Ms Golightly, who is in her sixties, said she believed it was inevitable that someone would soon be attacked.
"This poor stag had enough," she told the
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Deer attacks on humans are generally rare, according to The British Deer Society, who state that the relatively docile creatures often avoid proximity with humans.
In 2021, a dog walker was blasted as "irresponsible" after he was forced to run for his life to escape an angry deer at a Richmond park.
Footage showed how the man let his dog, who was allowed to run around without a lead, berate the deer at Bushy Park.
And in 2020, the Met police were forced to post an image of a woman getting attacked by a deer after she attempted to take a close-up photo with the wild animal.
Officers warned Londoners that deer "aren't like bambi" next to the photo of the lady being booted from behind by the animal.
