Have you ever?????

Ah, that reminds me of the time my cousin ran over a snake with his motorbike. I was riding with him at the time and it was a freaky incident since I'm not a snake fan. The thing was slithering across the road and we just mowed it down. I didn't even feel bad about it at the time either.

I don't like snakes either. One less to worry about in my opinion. One of my jobs that I worked recently, the drive would take me down a road that often saw quite a few snakes, during the summer more than usual. I probably saw at least a dozen or more squished on the road. Most poisonous. They are so skinny, I'm sure you wouldn't feel them if you did hit them even with a motorcycle.

Its amazing how different animals affect us. I hate hitting any animal. Okay let me rephrase that, it probably wouldn't bother me to run over a snake. I don't care for snakes. I'm very afraid of snakes. I had a tragic experience when I was a child that has stuck with me all my life. Even if I go to a zoo, I won't go near the snake tanks even though I know they can't get out and hurt me.

Hi eurekafeeme, Thanks for the well wishes, I appreciate it. I am doing a lot better now, finally got my car back. Which, I must admit is very nice. I have also gotten a shorter commute for work, which really helps. I don't have to drive so far into the country.

As far as I can tell, the deer wondered off. I don't think that I killed him, but simply hurt him a bit. I wasn't driving that fast, I actually was doing about 10 miles under the speed limit. Being at a reduced speed I am sure saved me from severe injury. I actually am a little bruised up. Here it is day 3 and I am quite sore.

Oh, dear... Accidents can really do happen no matter how careful you are. And, your case, is the best example. Lucky deer he was spared of his life. I hope you will feel a lot better soon, Chulce.God bless you.:)

Wow! It still amazes me at how strong the deer are and the fact that they can walk away from something like that. I know there are quite a few times that they don't but, it is a relief when you do here that they are able to walk away.

Wow, in a zoo. Isn't it quite amazing how zoos differ around the world. Here we find Tigers, lions, polar bears and other animals of such nature in our zoos. Deer however, are native to our area so, you won't find them in a zoo around here. We experience them on a regular basis.

At least you know they are safe from humans. I really feel for the animals that live here. We as humans have taken over their land completely and have forced them to live in such tiny areas. I feel so bad for the animals of our planet. I wish there were a better way for all to have plenty of space to live in harmony.

Good point. I probably would have had to be cut out of the car, then I would be out a vehicle. That would not have been good. Of course the elephant would probably wonder what hit him and then scratch at the area. lol

Wow, talk about a close call. I know how those go. Around here lately, its either dodging deer or dodging squirrels. There are a lot of them. I am sure the dog was frightened. Its little life flashed before its eyes. I bet he might have learned some what of a lesson and decided it was best not to do that anymore, just to stay put.

Hi jpso, Sorry, I didn't respond sooner. Yikes, I hope you didn't injure yourself to badly. My husband also rides and has several close calls with animals as well. He ended up having someone run him off the road earlier in the summer. He got banged up a bit, lots of damage to his car. It was horrible. It took almost 2 full months before we could get all the repairs done on his motorcycle. There are many people here that have no courtesy for motorcyclists. There are quite a bit of domestic animals in our area as well, we live in a country area, so we do see chickens and other farm animals on the roads at times. It can be scary sometimes around here.

Is she lives in an area like the one I live in here in Texas, I completely understand. There are actually several elderly here in our town that have the same issue, they have hit a deer every year and the damage was so bad that their cars were totaled and had to be completely replaced. One guy that I read about not to long ago actually hit 3 deer at one time, one flipped so hard it smashed in the roof of his car, they had to use the jaws of life to get him out of the car.

Wow, I guess the kangaroos are the deer for you all there in Australia. I am glad you are okay and that you did have minimal damage to your vehicle. You were lucky. I can only imagine how big kangaroos can get, I don't think I have actually seen one, not even in a zoo. I think the closest I have come are the walabys (sorry can't remember how to spell).

It is so sad to see these things happening to the creatures that were here before us. In many ways I wish that there were some way that we could protect them from us and the damage that we can cause with our vehicles. It is scary. I am sure that your sister was affected for a little while with that little bunny getting hit. It is so hard to experience it for the first time. I personally try very hard avoiding animals, although, if traffic is heavy, you have to make a quick decision and unfortunately, the animal has to lose. I have to say I also get rather mad at the people who intentionally go off to hurt animals. One day, my cat decided she was going to cross to our neighbors yard, a lady down the street actually turned her car wide enough to try and hit my cat. I was so mad, I wanted to find out exactly where she lived. Not sure what I would have done, if I did take that step, but I'm sure it would not have been very nice.

It happens quite frequently here. I live in the area that is known as the Hill Country of Texas. It runs from San Antonio all they way up to the Austin area. We have a lot of animals in this area. Which, I love to watch. Tons of birds as well as other animals. I'm just glad that I didn't get injured any worse than the few bruises that I have.

Birds have a tendency, to get in weird situations. I've had a few fly at me in odd ways and sad to say have hit a few of them. I almost took out a vulture that was feeding in the road a few weeks ago, he actually lifted up and I heard is feet hit the roof of my car. It is lucky that you haven't hit a deer. It is a scary situation. He actually came out of no where and ran straight into the side of my car. I didn't see him.

Wow, messy there. But, it can be so hard trying not to hit critters when they do cross a busy road. I bet that was gross to witness at the time. I actually felt so bad, I wondered trying to look for the deer. I think I might have stunned it and it wondered off. Although, the darn thing hit me not the other way around, it actually took out my driver side door and front fender area. Such a mess. What you may have it was a clump of ice and not the dog. If you didn't find any indications on your vehicle, you are probably right, it may not have been you. I feel sorry about pet owners when that happens, however, it is our responsibility as pet owners to make sure we know where our little loved ones are and make sure they remain safe. That is a huge problem around where I live as well, a lot of pet owners don't watch their pets close enough and I see so many along the roads at times. It is horrible.