This is the hilarious moment a delivery driver leapt over a gate while trying to escape being chased by a tiny pet dog.
The delivery man was left with more than he'd bargained for after he dropped off the package at a home in Baschurch, near Shrewsbury in Shropshire.
The Yodel driver was left terrified when the owner's dog Barney, a Dachshund Yorkie crossbreed, known as a Dorkie, began chasing after him and he leapt over a gate to escape.
Jonathan Carr, 77, Barney's owner, said that once the initial fright had passed the delivery man also had a good laugh.
Jonathan, a retired entrepreneur, said: ‘I went up and told him I'm going to nominate him for the Olympic hurdle team.
‘He smiled and laughed. Someone else in the van – it must have been his partner – was laughing his head off.'
Jonathan apologised for Barney's behaviour saying that his Dorkie doesn't normally do this, but that he was probably triggered by the delivery man running.
He quipped: ‘It's amazing the skills you discover with a dog at your ankles.'
Ring doorbell camera footage shows the man vaulting over the 1.15m tall gate as the ankle-size pooch chased after him.
The young delivery man, who had tattooed arms and was wearing hi-vis, was captured delivering a large cardboard box to the doorstep on Saturday.
The man, who was delivering a parcel to a house in Baschurch, Shropshire, initially began to get concerned when he heard barking
He was then chased by Jonathan Carr's dog Barney, a Dachshund Yorkie cross
Impressively, he managed to scale the gate in one smooth leap, while Jonathan could be heard shouting for Barney in the background
Tiny Barney had no chance of getting over the gate and lost interest
After he put it down, he took a picture for proof of delivery but began to look around in a concerned manner when he heard barking from nearby.
As he saw the dog racing towards him, he exclaimed: ‘Oh no!' before fleeing as fast as he could and sprinting towards the gate.
Impressively, he managed to scale the gate in one smooth leap, while Jonathan could be heard shouting for Barney in the background.
Tiny Barney had no chance of getting over the gate and lost interest, but raced towards the delivery driver once more when he saw him still waiting by the gate.
