A FEMALE German jogger was recovering with only minor injuries today after she managed to fight off a crazed deer by putting it into a headlock, daily newspaper Suddeutsche Zeitung reported.

The 44 year old was exercising in the Echinger Lohe nature reserve, near Munich, in southern Germany, when the deer attacked her from behind.

Despite suffering injuries to her hands and thighs, she was able to put the deer in a headlock, scaring it and forcing it to flee.

Park authorities said it was unclear why the animal attacked and that park rangers were on alert for further possible incidents.