Just killed a fox and...
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... I can't help but feel annoyed/sad. Coming home from my girlfriends along a country B road, doing 55mph ish. It jumped out into my path, I tried to brake and swerve a bit to miss it but it then jumped back into my path and I clipped it on the front passenger side. Lost my foglight and a bit of paint but no cracks on the bumper.
I drove a few hundred yards up the road till I could pull in and inspect the damage, then went back to see if the fox was dead or dying and to look for my foglight. Couldn't find the foglight but thankfully the fox was dead.
Not worried about the damage as I know it can be fixed, more annoyed that I have killed an animal.
Definitely need to man up, but yeah, just cannot help but feel a bit s
t about it really.
I drove a few hundred yards up the road till I could pull in and inspect the damage, then went back to see if the fox was dead or dying and to look for my foglight. Couldn't find the foglight but thankfully the fox was dead.
Not worried about the damage as I know it can be fixed, more annoyed that I have killed an animal.
Definitely need to man up, but yeah, just cannot help but feel a bit s
t about it really.I sympathize and really would be upset to kill an animal inadvertently of course. In literally millions miles of driving I have killed one bird, and even that did not thrill me.
Of course, the vast number of insects that have been plastered on my windscreen do not bother me a bit........
Of course, the vast number of insects that have been plastered on my windscreen do not bother me a bit........
The other day a Pheasant had plenty of time to see me coming, I was doing less than 30mph along a straight stretch of road, yet it still chose to fly out right in front of me from the safety of the grass verge, I didn't hit it, it just managed to skim over the bonnet and windscreen without making contact.... the stupid F****r then turned around in mid air, flew fast enough to overtake me then proceeded to land on the road right in front of me again!
And to think people consider it to be some kind of ''sporting challenge'' to shoot these brain dead birds which clearly have some kind of death wish.
And to think people consider it to be some kind of ''sporting challenge'' to shoot these brain dead birds which clearly have some kind of death wish.
mike74 said:
The other day a Pheasant had plenty of time to see me coming, I was doing less than 30mph along a straight stretch of road, yet it still chose to fly out right in front of me from the safety of the grass verge, I didn't hit it, it just managed to skim over the bonnet and windscreen without making contact.... the stupid F****r then turned around in mid air, flew fast enough to overtake me then proceeded to land on the road right in front of me again!
And to think people consider it to be some kind of ''sporting challenge'' to shoot these brain dead birds which clearly have some kind of death wish.
I usually knobble a pheasant once every couple of years or so, the dozy fowl saunter out of the undergrowth and in front of me on a winding 60 mph road; I'm not going into the scenery or oncoming traffic for what is likely to be shot by Tarquin in a few weeks so it gets walloped. If I'm not in a hurry I'll go back and fling it in the boot as the neighbour likes them.And to think people consider it to be some kind of ''sporting challenge'' to shoot these brain dead birds which clearly have some kind of death wish.
The Spruce goose said:
they are not, they are a important part of the countryside eco system. they are viewed as pests, same as badgers by people that don't understand how ecosystems work.
They are viewed as fluffy little cuties same as badgers by people that don't understand how our man altered ecosystems function! you will find there are too many higher predtators like badgers ,foxes and magpies for the survival of hedgehogs and certain birds etc..
And its good the fox was killed outright and not suffering a painfull slow death ..
Edited by powerstroke on Tuesday 24th January 08:03
I've managed to hit a few animals over the years, a deer being the most expensive at £6k of damage. But the time a ran over a cat which just ran out from a mates father's garden as I passed was probably the worst. Thankfully it wasn't his cat, someone else's I presume but could've been a feral cat.
Accidents happen, it's heartbreaking if it's someone's loved pet and I try to avoid hitting anything if I can.
Accidents happen, it's heartbreaking if it's someone's loved pet and I try to avoid hitting anything if I can.
I hit a badger that ran out with its friend, i must have been doing 50mph ish. The front bumper was buckled and there was a bit of blood on the corner of the bumper, it then went under the front wheel i then felt it hitting the bottom of the car and then it went under the back wheel, of course it was dead and i had to drag its bumper killing arse off the middle of the road, still complete just a bloodied nose, these things are very heavy.
Joratk said:
... I can't help but feel annoyed/sad. Coming home from my girlfriends along a country B road, doing 55mph ish. It jumped out into my path, I tried to brake and swerve a bit to miss it but it then jumped back into my path and I clipped it on the front passenger side. Lost my foglight and a bit of paint but no cracks on the bumper.
I drove a few hundred yards up the road till I could pull in and inspect the damage, then went back to see if the fox was dead or dying and to look for my foglight. Couldn't find the foglight but thankfully the fox was dead.
Not worried about the damage as I know it can be fixed, more annoyed that I have killed an animal.
Definitely need to man up, but yeah, just cannot help but feel a bit st about it really.
I've killed a big bI drove a few hundred yards up the road till I could pull in and inspect the damage, then went back to see if the fox was dead or dying and to look for my foglight. Couldn't find the foglight but thankfully the fox was dead.
Not worried about the damage as I know it can be fixed, more annoyed that I have killed an animal.
Definitely need to man up, but yeah, just cannot help but feel a bit s
t about it really.d seagull before, just sat there looking at me, with cars to my left and someone tailgating me heavily I just kept going.Lots of feathers!
I almost hit a Fox the other night (urban area, not seen one this close to home before) I braked heavily but DO NOT SWERVE, swerving could cause you to go off road or hit an oncoming car which just isn't worth it, if you can't brake in time then tough luck for the fox as I'd rather go home to my family.
When I was a little younger, myself and a few friends had all gotten our first 125cc motorbikes.
Heading towards Bridgnorth and the guy in front of me was on an Aprilia RS125 going ~90mph.
A bird of some description flew from a hedge at the perfect time for my friend to headbutt it at 90mph
Heading towards Bridgnorth and the guy in front of me was on an Aprilia RS125 going ~90mph.
A bird of some description flew from a hedge at the perfect time for my friend to headbutt it at 90mph
Isn't there something in the highway code that says if it's below the height of bumper (cat/dog/birds) then it's not mandatory to stop/perform emergency braking due to risk to other road users ?
I wouldn't feel bad at all if it was to prevent a collision with another road user or cause you to loose control
I wouldn't feel bad at all if it was to prevent a collision with another road user or cause you to loose control
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