Hitting Critters
Logistics Pro
Joined: Nov 2004
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From: Lancaster County PA
Lucky so far. aside from the occasional squirrel (dumb things run halfway then turn around most of the time) and a possum here and there I haven't hit anything major. My mom was a huge road kill hunter. She probably hit 5 or 6 deer over her lifetime.
I don't mind shooting animals, but I really hate accidentally killing them with a vehicle.
I don't mind shooting animals, but I really hate accidentally killing them with a vehicle.
Senior User
Joined: Sep 2006
Posts: 270
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From: New Philadelphia, Ohio
I was driving down a 4 lane highway about 65 MPH, on the side of the road was a dead deer, what I did not see until it was to late was the turkey buzzard eating on it,
it flew out in front of me, over $1200 damage!!! & feathers everywhere
it flew out in front of me, over $1200 damage!!! & feathers everywhere
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Joined: Nov 2008
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From: houston
Wild Dog
I was coming home from work one night and hit a wild dog.I stopped to check him out and he was hurt pretty bad,so I wrapped him up in my raincoat and took him to the vet.But they said the best thing to do was to put him to sleep and it cost $50,so I agreed to pay but they wanted a check not credit card,the guy did it for free and told me that I could have gotten bitten and got rabbies.But I was just trying to do the right thing.
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From: Central, MA
That 1970's Porsche 914 was an ugly duckling! 
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From: Marlboro Mental Hospital.
they don't take too kindly to people messing with their kinfolk.
Post Fiend
Joined: Sep 2006
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From: bricktown NJ
stay away from jersey we have hundreds of birds falling out of the sky...
Dead birds in Franklin Township were killed on purpose - Breaking News From New Jersey - NJ.com
Dead birds in Franklin Township were killed on purpose - Breaking News From New Jersey - NJ.com
Fleet Mechanic
Joined: Nov 2004
Posts: 1,857
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From: Northern CA
Did $4500 damage to the wife's '06 accord hitting a dog one morning. Took out everything below the headlights from the ds wheelwell to the middle of the hood. Car had about 3k miles on it when it happened.
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From: BC Canada
Fleet Mechanic
Joined: Nov 2004
Posts: 1,857
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From: Northern CA
Oh yeah, quite popluar....to this day, I'm constantly being told to "slow down, something might run out in front of you." Can't really argue with that.
