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A rabbit. Eyes got watery. I love animals =(
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Have you ever run over an animal?
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Small deer that cracked my radiator
Large Turtle, which was like hitting a giant rock
Toads
A bat or a bird, it smacked the windshield really hard and there was lots of blood.
Possum
Armadillo
I used to drive on country roads at night for work, which is where most of these happened.
Large Turtle, which was like hitting a giant rock
Toads
A bat or a bird, it smacked the windshield really hard and there was lots of blood.
Possum
Armadillo
I used to drive on country roads at night for work, which is where most of these happened.
TheLastCandle
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I'm pretty sure I hit a rabbit a while back, but it was night and I never went back to check so who knows. I felt really bad about it.
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I accidentally hit a bird last year heading to the in-laws for Thanksgiving. The bird was flying from a tree and turned right at our car bumper. The next thing I see is feathers flying up in the rear-view mirror and heard a thump under the vehicle.It sucked when it happened, but i look back and laugh at it now.
evil solrac v3.0
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Dunk#7 said:
well aren't you a badass.
I hit a dog once. Didn't run it over. I hit it, sent it sliding across the road - it narrowly missed being hit by a car coming the other way - and then I saw it get up and run off.
I still don't know what to think. It wasn't like I just grazed it. I hit it dead on, hard enough to send it sliding all the way across the road, hard enough to crack the part of my car that hit it, dunno what you'd call the piece below the bumper. But on the other hand, it was well enough to get up and run off, no visible limp or anything.
I still don't know what to think. It wasn't like I just grazed it. I hit it dead on, hard enough to send it sliding all the way across the road, hard enough to crack the part of my car that hit it, dunno what you'd call the piece below the bumper. But on the other hand, it was well enough to get up and run off, no visible limp or anything.
ran over 2 squirrels on 2 separate occasions. Couldn't avoid it 
After hitting the first one, I stopped and looked back. His back half was twisted up onto the back of his neck as he ran on his front feet into the woods.
For the second occasion, I didn't see the squirrel when I looked back, but I did find a long trail of puff which I assume was his tail
and I'm a vegetarian
After hitting the first one, I stopped and looked back. His back half was twisted up onto the back of his neck as he ran on his front feet into the woods.
For the second occasion, I didn't see the squirrel when I looked back, but I did find a long trail of puff which I assume was his tail
and I'm a vegetarian Snkfanatic
Banned
A few things....
A deer in my brothers car, it was late at night and she darted in front of me at the last second. I was going about 45 and hit her on the drivers side. I hit the brakes right before the impact but it wasn't enough and it sent her flying doing cartwheels in the air. I pulled over to check on her and noticed she looked pregnant...
A cop pulled over and made sure I was ok and confirmed that she was pregnant. That bummed me out for a few days. Cop asked me "Do you want it? Could make some good eats" I said no way and he called up a friend to pick it up. Guess you can tell I live in the South
Also hit a small bird that flew toward me in my car. I had a Scion TC with the huge sunroof at the time, the bird hit my windshield and flew up the car and ramped off the open sunroof only to fall straight down behind me. Felt bad about that one too
Last one I remember is a Seagull. I was driving a work van and came out of the Bridge Tunnel here and he hit the ladder on top of the truck. I pulled up to the job site still not knowing what happened and noticed flailing on top of the truck and a stream of blood coming down the side. Saw the little guy up there and he tumbled off the truck and didn't last much longer than that.
A deer in my brothers car, it was late at night and she darted in front of me at the last second. I was going about 45 and hit her on the drivers side. I hit the brakes right before the impact but it wasn't enough and it sent her flying doing cartwheels in the air. I pulled over to check on her and noticed she looked pregnant...
A cop pulled over and made sure I was ok and confirmed that she was pregnant. That bummed me out for a few days. Cop asked me "Do you want it? Could make some good eats" I said no way and he called up a friend to pick it up. Guess you can tell I live in the South
Also hit a small bird that flew toward me in my car. I had a Scion TC with the huge sunroof at the time, the bird hit my windshield and flew up the car and ramped off the open sunroof only to fall straight down behind me. Felt bad about that one too
Last one I remember is a Seagull. I was driving a work van and came out of the Bridge Tunnel here and he hit the ladder on top of the truck. I pulled up to the job site still not knowing what happened and noticed flailing on top of the truck and a stream of blood coming down the side. Saw the little guy up there and he tumbled off the truck and didn't last much longer than that.
Mammoth Jones
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Dunk#7 said:
Can't say I agree with the previous part about not caring. But I will agree with this.
If I'm doing 15mph or 20mph which is my normal speed in residential areas, yes. I will stop for a cat/dog/animal after checking my rear mirror to make sure I'm not at risk for a crash.
But if I'm going faster, I'm not swerving. I'll try to brake, if possible..but random swerves at certain speeds are just guaranteed disasters. I can't justify putting my existence at risk over a rabbit/dog/cat..etc
Stumpokapow
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Just the opposite.
A car in front of me hit a bird on a highway. The bird was a Savannah Sparrow. I pulled over, got out, went, picked up the bird. I noticed it was still alive and didn't seem to have a broken wing or foot, so I decided to save it--I think it sort of glanced the top of the car's hood and sort of spiraled into the road rather than actually getting hit by the car.
Since I was inside a national park, I assumed there'd be an animal station and drove... well, I don't want to confess to a crime here, but far faster than I've ever driven in my life towards the nearest place where I thought the animal station would be.
I went in to try to get help, but the students working there didn't have any suggestions and told me "you aren't supposed to help out animals". Thanks guys. Also afterwards when relaying the store, it was pointed out to us by a concerned relative that "birds sometimes have diseases". *rolleyes*
Anyway after about 15-20 minutes, the bird started to come around a bit. It pooped on my girlfriend's windbreaker and then flew away after we opened the car's windows. I guess it was just stunned from the impact?
Once a dog ran in front of my car (bad enough) and then tripped up and sort of lied on the ground right in front of my car. I slammed on my brakes and skidded hardcore, but I didn't hit him.
A car in front of me hit a bird on a highway. The bird was a Savannah Sparrow. I pulled over, got out, went, picked up the bird. I noticed it was still alive and didn't seem to have a broken wing or foot, so I decided to save it--I think it sort of glanced the top of the car's hood and sort of spiraled into the road rather than actually getting hit by the car.
Since I was inside a national park, I assumed there'd be an animal station and drove... well, I don't want to confess to a crime here, but far faster than I've ever driven in my life towards the nearest place where I thought the animal station would be.
I went in to try to get help, but the students working there didn't have any suggestions and told me "you aren't supposed to help out animals". Thanks guys. Also afterwards when relaying the store, it was pointed out to us by a concerned relative that "birds sometimes have diseases". *rolleyes*
Anyway after about 15-20 minutes, the bird started to come around a bit. It pooped on my girlfriend's windbreaker and then flew away after we opened the car's windows. I guess it was just stunned from the impact?
Once a dog ran in front of my car (bad enough) and then tripped up and sort of lied on the ground right in front of my car. I slammed on my brakes and skidded hardcore, but I didn't hit him.
RustyNails
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Cat
Fucker ran straight into my car like lightning from the curb and I couldn't do shit. I will spare the details.
Fucker ran straight into my car like lightning from the curb and I couldn't do shit. I will spare the details.
Megadragon15
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I run over some ants all the time because they made a trail that is unavoidable. Stupid ants.
Franklinator
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I hit a opossum not too long ago. It was either him or me, since I would have hit a passing car had I swerved.
Mazer Rackham
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I ran over a skunk this morning, tried my best to swerve, but it was too late
TheKaeptain
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Yeah. It happens a lot because Animals like to run across busy roads.
I unfortunately had my first road kill a month back. I'm not exactly sure what it was, a possum maybe? Anyway, it was on the thruway right before my exit. It was confused at where to go and I thought it started running right and I move slightly to the left but it decided to run to my left as well and got hit. Didn't feel bad about it to be honest. It's one of those "shit just happens" moments.
plasticpassion
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I ran over a squirrel once. It darted out in front of me in a neighborhood before I had the chance to react. I saw it twitching on the road in my rear view mirror. It was quite sickening.
littleworm
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A squirrel, it just ran right into the road right in front of me, nothing I could do. Once I was riding with a friend and a cat jumped in front of the car and sat in the middle of the road. My friend slammed on the breaks, sending my soda all over the windscreen, we both thought he hit it, and he was really upset, and the the cat just hopped up on the hood and sat there and stared at us. It eventually just hopped off the hood and went back into the yard where it came from, it's either the bravest cat or the dumbest cat I've ever seen, but it's still alive I still see it from time to time when I pass by that place.
ChiTownBuffalo
Either I made up lies about the Boston Bomber or I fell for someone else's crap. Either way, I have absolutely no credibility and you should never pay any attention to anything I say, no matter what the context. Perm me if I claim to be an insider
I hit a deer. Totalled my car, and it came inside the passenger compartment.
I was dumb enough to ride my motorcycle behind a chicken truck and one flew out and hit me, and nearly kncoked me off my bike.
I hit a pigeon. I had no remorse for that at all.
I was dumb enough to ride my motorcycle behind a chicken truck and one flew out and hit me, and nearly kncoked me off my bike.
I hit a pigeon. I had no remorse for that at all.
Stumpokapow said:Just the opposite.
A car in front of me hit a bird on a highway. The bird was a Savannah Sparrow. I pulled over, got out, went, picked up the bird. I noticed it was still alive and didn't seem to have a broken wing or foot, so I decided to save it--I think it sort of glanced the top of the car's hood and sort of spiraled into the road rather than actually getting hit by the car.
Since I was inside a national park, I assumed there'd be an animal station and drove... well, I don't want to confess to a crime here, but far faster than I've ever driven in my life towards the nearest place where I thought the animal station would be.
I went in to try to get help, but the students working there didn't have any suggestions and told me "you aren't supposed to help out animals". Thanks guys. Also afterwards when relaying the store, it was pointed out to us by a concerned relative that "birds sometimes have diseases". *rolleyes*
Anyway after about 15-20 minutes, the bird started to come around a bit. It pooped on my girlfriend's windbreaker and then flew away after we opened the car's windows. I guess it was just stunned from the impact?
Once a dog ran in front of my car (bad enough) and then tripped up and sort of lied on the ground right in front of my car. I slammed on my brakes and skidded hardcore, but I didn't hit him.
dude, stump, that's very noble of you and all...but that bird looks like a piece of shit and I wouldn't let it in my car lol.
Wark
Member
I usually watch out for animals and try to slow down whenever I see them. However, once I ran over a squirrel. I slowed down and it still managed to run under my car and get under the left front wheel of my car. Maybe it was being suicidal? Either way I still felt bad.
Another time a deer ran into the side of my car (which was stopped). I was so pissed off.
My one friend ran over a turtle before. A damn turtle! To this day, I still don't understand how she could run over such a slow moving animal. The thump from that thing must have been outrageous.
Another time a deer ran into the side of my car (which was stopped). I was so pissed off.
My one friend ran over a turtle before. A damn turtle! To this day, I still don't understand how she could run over such a slow moving animal. The thump from that thing must have been outrageous.
RevDM said:
I think he already has given his opinion on dudes like that:
Stumpokapow said:
Very admirable of stumpokapow though, I have huge respect for people that help out other people and other animals alike who need help and cannot help themselves, like say animals hit by cars.
Gramercy.1
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I have quite a few stories concerning this topic, but no need to tell them all...
When I was about 10 or so my mom was driving me somewhere. A squirrel darted out and my mom hit it. Somehow the carcass stuck to the tire, so when the thump, thump, thump,thump started, my mom began to cry and I started laughing at the whole event.
Had an owl swoop down out of nowhere one night right in front of my windshield, but it wasn't coming at me, it was flying with me. The wing span of this animal was the same as the width of my vehicle (Jeep Cherokee). So here I am going around 60mph with this huge bird in front me, kinda amazed at what I'm seeing and the thing just veers off and flys away. Didn't hit, but it was crazy none the less.
My buddy and I were driving back to college from a weekend getaway. He had just woken up from a short nap, when I see this dove off in the distance. I had a funny feeling that this bird was going to nose dive into my car from the way its flight path was. I look at my friend and told him to look out at the road ahead and sure as shit a heartbeat later the dove face planted on my windshield right in front of the passenger seat. My buddy freaked out because he didn't see it coming and I had a good laugh out of that as well.
As for people swerving out of the way for animals, be careful. Some years ago, there was a teacher in my city that had just purchased a new vehicle and totaled it because she tried to avoid hitting a squirrel. She spent 15 days in ICU, but came out OK.
On a side note, I hate animal cruelty and I would never go out of my way to harm an animal with my vehicle, but if there is a squirrel or raccoon in the road and I don't have time to merge out of its way, then they have a choice to scurry off or get run over.
When I was about 10 or so my mom was driving me somewhere. A squirrel darted out and my mom hit it. Somehow the carcass stuck to the tire, so when the thump, thump, thump,thump started, my mom began to cry and I started laughing at the whole event.
Had an owl swoop down out of nowhere one night right in front of my windshield, but it wasn't coming at me, it was flying with me. The wing span of this animal was the same as the width of my vehicle (Jeep Cherokee). So here I am going around 60mph with this huge bird in front me, kinda amazed at what I'm seeing and the thing just veers off and flys away. Didn't hit, but it was crazy none the less.
My buddy and I were driving back to college from a weekend getaway. He had just woken up from a short nap, when I see this dove off in the distance. I had a funny feeling that this bird was going to nose dive into my car from the way its flight path was. I look at my friend and told him to look out at the road ahead and sure as shit a heartbeat later the dove face planted on my windshield right in front of the passenger seat. My buddy freaked out because he didn't see it coming and I had a good laugh out of that as well.
As for people swerving out of the way for animals, be careful. Some years ago, there was a teacher in my city that had just purchased a new vehicle and totaled it because she tried to avoid hitting a squirrel. She spent 15 days in ICU, but came out OK.
On a side note, I hate animal cruelty and I would never go out of my way to harm an animal with my vehicle, but if there is a squirrel or raccoon in the road and I don't have time to merge out of its way, then they have a choice to scurry off or get run over.
RiccochetJ
Gold Member
I've run over 2 cats and a rabbit. I saw them on the shoulder just staring at my vehicle as I approached and at the last second they darted under my wheels. Nothing I could do.
Why the fuck would they do that?
Why the fuck would they do that?
One of these
Couple of these
One of these (which made a fucking bang on the windshield at 80mph)
And finally one of these (no shit)
Dodged a couple of Moles and Hedgehogs, but it almost seems like those animals are just drawn to me when I'm driving ... Fortunately I haven't had any run-ins with big animals like a deer or something. THAT would ruin your day!
Couple of these
One of these (which made a fucking bang on the windshield at 80mph)
And finally one of these (no shit)
Dodged a couple of Moles and Hedgehogs, but it almost seems like those animals are just drawn to me when I'm driving ... Fortunately I haven't had any run-ins with big animals like a deer or something. THAT would ruin your day!
Warrior_Keoni
Member
No, and I hopefully will never hit one! My neighbor ran over a rabbit one time and I was fairly traumatized for a while (especially when this happened around the time I was 8 years old...)
Yeah_its_Bob
Member
Black cat... little guy cross the street under my car got hit with the rear tires.
little guy cross the street under my car got hit with the rear tires.- Status