This injured animal certainly endeared himself to officers at the City of Watervliet Police Department.

An unusually friendly deer was found by police at the MJ Day Apartments Courtyard after it was reported around 7:30 a.m. on Tuesday. According to WRGB-TV in Albany, police thought they might have to put down the animal, but they quickly realized that wouldn't be necessary because this deer was, well, a real dear.

The animal had suffered an injury, but he was walking and even let police slip a collar and leash on him to lead him around. Take a look in the video below.

According to a post on the department's Facebook page, the dear followed officers right into the Housing Authority garage, and even came to officers when they called for it. The deer let officers pet it and had no problems being in close proximity with people.

WRGB caught up with the deer before he was picked up by North Country Wildlife and took the video below.

Oh Deer! A strange scenario at the MJ Day Apartment complex in Watervliet. Leanne DeRosa CBS6 Albany has the story.... Posted by WRGB CBS 6 News, Albany on Tuesday, May 22, 2018

Officers estimated the deer was only a year old, and said they thought it was used to being around people because of its domesticated behavior.