Stag fright! Deer crashes into the side of car after locking antlers with a rival as rutting season hits its peak in Richmond Park
- Two stags were spotted locking antlers for fight in Richmond Park, west London
- Sensing defeat, one of the deer flees before slamming into the side of a car
- It is currently mating season for deer and people are warned to stay 50m away
This is the moment a wild deer slams into the side of a car after fleeing a fight with a competing stag.
The pair of rutting deer had got a little bit carried away when they locked antlers for a showdown in London's Richmond Park last Wednesday.
Video captured by a walker shows the stags, just yards away, coming together several times as they attempt to assert their dominance.
Completely unaware of their surroundings, the animals bring their battle closer and closer to a road where onlookers have gathered to watch the pair.
The more powerful male lands a series of blows to his weaker opponent, who is forced to retreat further backwards.
Sensing defeat, the deer decides to flee, but he runs straight into the road and smashes into the side of a car.
Lander Esparza Zudaire captured the footage in the park last week while he was on a walk.
The pair of rutting deer had got a little bit carried away when they locked antlers for a showdown in London's Richmond Park last Wednesday
Video captured by a walker shows the stags, just yards away, coming together several times as they attempt to assert their dominance
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