A white van man says a stag caused £1k of damage to his Ford Transit after it charged into his bumper.<br /><br />Chris Ivemey, 37, was passing through Woburn Abbey Deer Park on his way to a job in Milton Keynes when he and his colleague, Max, 23, spotted two stags on either side of the road.<br /><br />Initially thinking the two stags were gearing up for a rut, they decided to record in anticipation.<br /><br />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.<br /><br />Just as he thought they were in the clear, the stag on the passenger side suddenly turned and bowed his head. <br /><br />It charged towards Chris' van and dented his front panel with its antlers.<br /><br />The stag - which is the UK's largest land mammal - then went back for more but Chris managed to evade a second battering.<br /><br />The "shocked" pair said they went for a coffee to mull over what happened and admitted they were a bit "shaken up" by it.<br /><br />Chris, a property maintenance worker, from Watford, Hertfordshire, said: "We were shocked.<br /><br />"The stag has charged head down straight at the van and the front left panel above the wheel was completely demolished.<br /><br />"It then charged at us again and started running after us - we drove off in a state of shock.<br /><br />"The van isn't fixed yet but it's going to cost around £1,000 to fix - it was definitely an experience.<br /><br />"We weren't injured but Max was a bit shaken up - it's hit me in the pocket though.<br /><br />"Wildlife can be very random."<br />
