Oh deer ... a man was gored to death by a giant stag in Slovakia. Picture: YouTube/Robert Martin Source: Supplied

Vladimir Kostur, 59, was working at a farm in Slovakia when the 300 kilogram stag attacked him with its antlers.

“I was just arriving to give Vlad a hand when I saw the stag appear out of nowhere and attack him,” friend Frantisek Cerny said, according toThe Mirror. “I ran over to help but by the time I got there he was unconscious.”

Now, to the surprise of locals, police are considering charging the stag with a criminal offence as it intended to cause harm.

“The case is being investigated as an assault,” police spokeswoman Martina Kredatusova said.

“It very much depends now if it was a wild stag or if it was owned by someone. We are still investigating.”

Farmer Martin Moravek can’t believe the charges, saying: “It was a terrible accident and our hearts go out to the man’s family. But this isn’t a criminal case. It’s an animal and they are unpredictable.”