A motorcycle racer taking part in a rally slammed into a deer, but still managed to take second place.

Braden Childers had covered nearly 500km as he sped towards the end of the final stage of the Rally West Virginia in the Potomac Highlands.

Suddenly, a deer came running across the road, straight into the rider's path. According to Childers, the deer galloped off into the woods before he could check on its condition.

Childers, however, then got back onto his bike to finish second in the stage. Good man.