US cops have shared pictures of a close call between a car and a deer that ran in front of them.

Newsflash obtained the video from Oakboro Police Department, along with a short statement saying: “Big sigh of relief from both parties here!”.

It was posted with an image of a smiley face and a picture of a deer with online commentators noting that it appeared to be shot near the local prison in Dixon, Illinois, where there are apparently a lot of dear regularly spotted.

The video attracted a lot of comments, including one from the police that said: “Big sigh of relief from both parties here!”