This is the remarkable moment a stag, at the end of rutting season, came to the door of a stunned driver.

Sean Mannion, 40, tells how he stopped at a lay by in the afternoon of November 28 in the Scottish Highlands to take some photos when he came across the huge animal.

Knowing the beast may be territorial, Sean took shelter in his car and was stunned when it came up to say hello.

Dad-of-two from Bathgate, West Lothian, managed to snap photos and even a video of the cheeky stag.

He said: "I couldn't believe how close I got to this amazing creature, it was so large it was taller than my car.

"I was absolutely staggered when he came to my window and stuck his nose in and said hello.

"Stags are usually aggressive and territorial but this one was as friendly as it gets."

Sean, a bathroom sales manager, says he was driving through the highlands to visit a client when he stopped on the side of the road for a break.

He said: "Driving around the highlands is usually pretty hairy so I stopped for a break on a lay by near the Bridge of Orchy.

"The views were breathtaking so I got out to stretch my legs and take some pictures.

"It was then that I noticed a huge stag nearby, and took shelter in my car in case it got aggressive.

"I opened my window so I could see him and I couldn't believe it when he approached me and actually stuck his head in."

Sean said that other drivers were looking on in awe as the stag was giving him attention.

He said: "There were five cars parked around me and other people were looking on with their jaws dropped. Someone took a picture of my car and the stag with its head in.

"It was an amazing experience, I am so lucky it happened to me."