Hit a Deer AND a Possum last night!!
06-23-2006, 08:35 AM
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Hit a Deer AND a Possum last night!!
Well.. I've been driving for just shy of 39 years and I never struck any type of animal... Until last night.. I was heading south on the Taconic Parkway in Columbia County, NY.. I was doing between 65-70 MPH on an empty road.. I saw 2 deer run across the road in front of me.. I let off the gas when all of a sudden a third deer tried to cross.. It struck my front bumper and I ended up running over it with both drivers side wheels..I though for sure I tore the entire front off.. I pulled off at the next exit to take a look.. I was surprised to find a very small dent just behind the front wheel.. That was it.. Guess I should consider myself very lucky.. Now for part 2.. I exited near my house and was doing 20 MPH when a Possum darted in front of me.. I hit it with the front wheel.. I just couldn't belive it!! When I got home, I took a look but saw no damage.. Just some blood and fur below my passenger door.. It washed off with water..I had the car put up on a lift to check for any other damage and everything looked fine.. Who would ever think I would hit 2 animals in one evening!!
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I hit an aardvark when I was going through TX. I was so tired I saw it laying in the road but I wasnt sure what side it was on so I just held on! Worst sound Ive ever heard! Didnt break anything though, surprised.
06-23-2006, 09:01 AM
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should've strapped the buck to your hood, took er home and made some saussage
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Originally Posted by k2we
Well.. I've been driving for just shy of 39 years and I never struck any type of animal... Until last night.. I was heading south on the Taconic Parkway in Columbia County, NY.. I was doing between 65-70 MPH on an empty road.. I saw 2 deer run across the road in front of me.. I let off the gas when all of a sudden a third deer tried to cross..think I would hit 2 animals in one evening!!
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A word of wisdom...
When you see a doe or a buck slow right the hell down. Especially if your on a rural country road!
Deer travel generally in packs, chances are that when you first see one or two of them crossing a half dozen more are lying in wait behind the tree line... Its almost like they sent scouts out to check everything out before all heading out!
I'm not kidding
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Originally Posted by k2we
Well.. I've been driving for just shy of 39 years and I never struck any type of animal... Until last night.. I was heading south on the Taconic Parkway in Columbia County, NY.. I was doing between 65-70 MPH on an empty road.. I saw 2 deer run across the road in front of me.. I let off the gas when all of a sudden a third deer tried to cross.. It struck my front bumper and I ended up running over it with both drivers side wheels..I though for sure I tore the entire front off.. I pulled off at the next exit to take a look.. I was surprised to find a very small dent just behind the front wheel.. That was it.. Guess I should consider myself very lucky.. Now for part 2.. I exited near my house and was doing 20 MPH when a Possum darted in front of me.. I hit it with the front wheel.. I just couldn't belive it!! When I got home, I took a look but saw no damage.. Just some blood and fur below my passenger door.. It washed off with water..I had the car put up on a lift to check for any other damage and everything looked fine.. Who would ever think I would hit 2 animals in one evening!!
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06-23-2006, 10:08 AM
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Originally Posted by GMZ
I hit an aardvark when I was going through TX. Worst sound Ive ever heard! Didnt break anything though...
06-23-2006, 10:21 AM
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Originally Posted by GMZ
I hit an aardvark when I was going through TX. I was so tired I saw it laying in the road but I wasnt sure what side it was on so I just held on! Worst sound Ive ever heard! Didnt break anything though, surprised.
06-23-2006, 11:51 AM
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Hit two animals
Originally Posted by k2we
Well.. I've been driving for just shy of 39 years and I never struck any type of animal... Until last night.. I was heading south on the Taconic Parkway in Columbia County, NY.. I was doing between 65-70 MPH on an empty road.. I saw 2 deer run across the road in front of me.. I let off the gas when all of a sudden a third deer tried to cross.. It struck my front bumper and I ended up running over it with both drivers side wheels..I though for sure I tore the entire front off.. I pulled off at the next exit to take a look.. I was surprised to find a very small dent just behind the front wheel.. That was it.. Guess I should consider myself very lucky.. Now for part 2.. I exited near my house and was doing 20 MPH when a Possum darted in front of me.. I hit it with the front wheel.. I just couldn't belive it!! When I got home, I took a look but saw no damage.. Just some blood and fur below my passenger door.. It washed off with water..I had the car put up on a lift to check for any other damage and everything looked fine.. Who would ever think I would hit 2 animals in one evening!!
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06-23-2006, 11:57 AM
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Originally Posted by z-u-later
I'm not sure if we have aardvarks in Texas but I'm quite sure what you ran over is an "armadillo." Either way, it's a road kill.
06-23-2006, 11:07 PM
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Yeah, I have been hearing about a lot of road kill lately. I had my run in or is that a run over - 
a couple of weeks ago. Stupid Squirrel he just went up on his rear legs to listen to my sweet exhaust. We'll let just say that's the last thing he/she heard. 
S#ck$ to be roadkill .......
Update - 6-24: This is too funny. I had another moron squirrel run out and played chicken with me today. I hit me brake and horn. He jumped up in the air and lit out for the bushes.
a couple of weeks ago. Stupid Squirrel he just went up on his rear legs to listen to my sweet exhaust. We'll let just say that's the last thing he/she heard. S#ck$ to be roadkill .......
Update - 6-24: This is too funny. I had another moron squirrel run out and played chicken with me today. I hit me brake and horn. He jumped up in the air and lit out for the bushes.
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06-24-2006, 01:16 AM
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Originally Posted by tmounk
Animal Killer
Some night eh k2we? Glad it turned for the better. But it happens to all of us,tally for moi so far, im sure most of us here dont want to make acedome
But then again Im betting some are going for that medal
Last edited by Leslie; 06-24-2006 at 02:01 AM.
