Just killed a fox and...

Just killed a fox and...

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Joratk

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432 posts

109 months

Tuesday 24th January 2017
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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 st about it really.

Loyly

17,990 posts

158 months

Tuesday 24th January 2017
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It's just a fox, a pest. I wouldn't worry

RDMcG

19,093 posts

206 months

Tuesday 24th January 2017
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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........

anonymous-user

53 months

Tuesday 24th January 2017
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Loyly said:
It's just a fox, a pest. I wouldn't worry
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.

sherman

13,066 posts

214 months

Tuesday 24th January 2017
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Think of it this way. You just made breakfast for most of the local meat eating wildlife.

mike74

3,687 posts

131 months

Tuesday 24th January 2017
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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.

hidetheelephants

23,749 posts

192 months

Tuesday 24th January 2017
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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.

ubbs

647 posts

216 months

Tuesday 24th January 2017
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''Twas a swift death" better than being chased around by a pack of hounds and chaps on horses.

jeremyh1

1,348 posts

126 months

Tuesday 24th January 2017
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I dont know ! the youth of today . Down here in deepest Devon if you dont hit a fox your probably in first gear
I only ever felt bad when I hit a barn owl

bobbo89

5,151 posts

144 months

Tuesday 24th January 2017
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If you feel bad about this I hope you never hit a cat or a dog!

When you know its someones pet it can play on your mind for a bit afterwards!

powerstroke

10,283 posts

159 months

Tuesday 24th January 2017
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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

mikecassie

608 posts

158 months

Tuesday 24th January 2017
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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.

MarshPhantom

9,658 posts

136 months

Tuesday 24th January 2017
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Only thing I've ever killed was a badger.

frown

EazyDuz

2,013 posts

107 months

Tuesday 24th January 2017
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bobbo89 said:
If you feel bad about this I hope you never hit a cat or a dog!

When you know its someones pet it can play on your mind for a bit afterwards!
Only if you've ever owned a cat or dog. Otherwise its secretly '10 points'.

Hugo a Gogo

23,378 posts

232 months

Tuesday 24th January 2017
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what did the fox say?

gtidriver

3,334 posts

186 months

Tuesday 24th January 2017
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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.

gtidriver

3,334 posts

186 months

Tuesday 24th January 2017
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Hugo a Gogo said:
what did the fox say?
probably oh st..

ZOLLAR

19,908 posts

172 months

Tuesday 24th January 2017
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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 bd 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.

Sycamore

1,726 posts

117 months

Tuesday 24th January 2017
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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 hehe

Stants

98 posts

97 months

Tuesday 24th January 2017
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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