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TheMule73
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I hit a deer earlier tonight
#21844121 - 06/22/15 11:44 PM (8 years, 7 months ago) |
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On the highway. It was just about near the white line of a 2 lane highway, and so I didn't hit it dead on. Only with the right side of my car. I'm sure it still died though. I felt fucking awful. I should have swerved. I saw it, was like "wtf!?" then looked in my mirror real quick to see if I had room, but then as I looked back to the road it was too late. I just heard BOOM, then saw it's body just fly to the right side of the road.
I stopped a few exits down to inspect my car. I thought my light would be broken, but it doesn't seem so. I have some scratches on the paint and a few cracks in some plastic covering thing in the front. I need to take it to see if there's any damage on the inside, but it seemed ok.
I wasn't sure what to do. I didn't call the police because well...I've read too many horror stories with police. But I wanted some proof incase I needed it for insurance reasons.
I had my bro just to look up a number for animal control or something, but we didn't find one. So now, it's probably just lying on the side of the highway 
I don't think I'll forget that BOOM noise and the way it flung in the air, for a long time.
I feel bad now, but when it first happened, I felt terrible.
Edited by TheMule73 (06/22/15 11:45 PM)
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Re: I hit a deer earlier tonight [Re: TheMule73]
#21844147 - 06/22/15 11:50 PM (8 years, 7 months ago) |
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You did the best you could, mate. Don't go out of your way, the deer sure didn't (not trying to make a funny). I mean that it was probably scared, you were too. It's done.
I'm glad you're okay! I was afraid to open this post I've heard horror stories of people dying from such incidents. It's okay to feel bad, just don't beat yourself up.
Glad you're okay
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Re: I hit a deer earlier tonight [Re: Angel_Above]
#21844169 - 06/22/15 11:55 PM (8 years, 7 months ago) |
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I hope you took it, told the cops you were taking it, now have lots of venison to eat! If not you didn't play your cards right.
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Re: I hit a deer earlier tonight [Re: FreeTheSoul]
#21844172 - 06/22/15 11:56 PM (8 years, 7 months ago) |
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I really should have read the thread before I posted, that sucks themule.
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Re: I hit a deer earlier tonight [Re: FreeTheSoul]
#21844186 - 06/22/15 11:58 PM (8 years, 7 months ago) |
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I drive sometimes just for fun at night, and Ive hit a cat =[, 2 raccoons, and I think 2 squirrels if it makes you feel any better. None of those situations were avoidable for me. And I have run over a ground hog on a atv but they are tough creatures so I think it was probably alright.
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Re: I hit a deer earlier tonight [Re: Angel_Above]
#21844188 - 06/22/15 11:59 PM (8 years, 7 months ago) |
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^Your venison joke is ok. My bro said the same thing after he asked if I was alright and whatnot.
And no lol, that doesn't make me feel better. I know it was by acciden though. Most drivers probably will kill some animal throughout their driving. It just sucks is all.
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Angel_Above said: You did the best you could, mate. Don't go out of your way, the deer sure didn't (not trying to make a funny). I mean that it was probably scared, you were too. It's done.
I'm glad you're okay! I was afraid to open this post I've heard horror stories of people dying from such incidents. It's okay to feel bad, just don't beat yourself up.
Glad you're okay
Yeah, thanks.
When i called my brother like 10 minutes after it happened he was saying the same thing. I always knew people hit deers and animals a lot, but idk I just never realized how serious it can be. I was googling it later and saw that a lot of people do die from it. Either cus the swerve or because the deer is big and goes through their windshield or something.
The more I think about it though, the more I'm scared it didn't actually die. I mean it went flying and first guess is its dead. But idk, i didn't hit it dead on. Sucks it could be suffering.
I eat meat all the time, but man I could never work at a slaughterhouse. Not that I blame them, I need them for my food, I just couldn't do it.
Edited by TheMule73 (06/23/15 12:00 AM)
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Re: I hit a deer earlier tonight [Re: FreeTheSoul]
#21844193 - 06/23/15 12:00 AM (8 years, 7 months ago) |
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Well the 2 raccoons kinda just bounced off my car tbh, The cat was a small cat to prob only a couple months old, I felt so shitty. I still feel shitty about that, RIP kitty.
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Re: I hit a deer earlier tonight [Re: FreeTheSoul]
#21844198 - 06/23/15 12:01 AM (8 years, 7 months ago) |
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Damn. I might even feel worse if I had hit a cat tbh. I have a cat as a pet, and I love cats. I don't have deer as pets, you know?
That sucks man
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Re: I hit a deer earlier tonight [Re: FreeTheSoul]
#21844208 - 06/23/15 12:03 AM (8 years, 7 months ago) |
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Yea I was with 2 friends on a school night like 5 years ago and my friend was driving and he hit a bunny, only hit its rear end, and backed up. But was to big of a puss to run it over out of its misery, I told him let me get out man I cant see this shit, I was gunna put it out but hes like no we gotta get out of here. It prob bled out pretty fast but still.
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Re: I hit a deer earlier tonight [Re: TheMule73]
#21844209 - 06/23/15 12:03 AM (8 years, 7 months ago) |
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I couldn't avoid hitting a raccoon family once. It IS a shitty feeling, so I know where you're coming from.
If they can't get out of the way and you can't avoid it to the best of your ability, just try to be okay about it is all.
Much love dude.
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Re: I hit a deer earlier tonight [Re: FreeTheSoul]
#21844215 - 06/23/15 12:07 AM (8 years, 7 months ago) |
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I was with a pretty cool intoxicated country dude with my fam, his fam once and he ran over a porcupine on purpose out in the sticks, he did so cause they fuckup dogs and are no good. I agree with him killing it.I also saw a turtle limping on the side of the road one time with its organs hanging out, I felt so bad I called animal patrol and left it in shade in my yard. I knew it was prob gunna die but I wanted to have some hope in saving it, I was young. I have way to many stories about things dying it sucks.
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Re: I hit a deer earlier tonight [Re: TheMule73] 3
#21844222 - 06/23/15 12:09 AM (8 years, 7 months ago) |
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that sux dude
i was wonderin bout u today where u been at cuz i didnt see u postin lately
haha u shoulda tied a balloon to its hand
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Re: I hit a deer earlier tonight [Re: Sheekle]
#21844230 - 06/23/15 12:11 AM (8 years, 7 months ago) |
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I saw a similar picture like that on reddit a few weeks ago. I laughed then. Not now. But that's life.
I've been alright. I've been pretty busy lately. Taking a summer class and working. I've just been lurking for a few minutes at night lately.
hbu? You hitting up a lot of shows?
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Re: I hit a deer earlier tonight [Re: TheMule73]
#21844243 - 06/23/15 12:14 AM (8 years, 7 months ago) |
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TheMule73 said: ^Your venison joke is ok. My bro said the same thing after he asked if I was alright and whatnot.
Meh, I've eaten roadkill.
One hunting season my Grandpa hit a deer driving back from the hardware store after dusk.
He popped into the cabin and was like, "Hey, DrMambo, I hit a deer. Grab a tarp and a flashlight"
Cut the gravel out, and it's a-ok.
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Re: I hit a deer earlier tonight [Re: TheMule73]
#21844249 - 06/23/15 12:15 AM (8 years, 7 months ago) |
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word y0 good luck with the summer class nd stuff. today i got off work early so i tripped all nd went out hikin with my friend for a bit
ive been travelin hella, went to georgia for counterpoint fest bout a month back, then mountain jam up in the catskills of NY couple weeks ago, etc.
goin to more fests in the future this summer nd sellin tie-dyes nd shit, some stupid dickass cop stole like 11 of em the other day in long island tho >:O
come 2 vibes this year dewd its gunn be a party in the usa
i migt hit up peach fest in PA like they got a waterpark there nd shit
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Re: I hit a deer earlier tonight [Re: Sheekle]
#21844258 - 06/23/15 12:20 AM (8 years, 7 months ago) |
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Ah yeah, you were telling me you were gonna go to mountain Jam. That musta been sweet. Idk If I have the money for vibes this year. I might try to go for warren haynes on that saturday, though.
And that sucks about your tye-dye shirts. I'd be bummed
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Re: I hit a deer earlier tonight [Re: TheMule73]
#21844267 - 06/23/15 12:22 AM (8 years, 7 months ago) |
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If there wasn't much damage to your car, the deer is probably (mostly) okay. A full on collision with one can total a car. It might not of even went flying. They can jump pretty high and I'm sure one getting hit by a car would startle it enough to coax a good jump out of it.
I've so far only hit one animal and it was actually just the other day. Some bird flew into my windshield while I was doing like 40.. There was a very loud thump and a lot of feathers. Was in the car when my wife has also full on ran over a possum. It for sure died. Both happened within a block of each other. Apparently the animals in our neighborhood don't know how to stay out the way of cars. I constantly have to slam on the breaks to keep from hitting a squirrel, cat or dog.
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Re: I hit a deer earlier tonight [Re: TheMule73]
#21844274 - 06/23/15 12:23 AM (8 years, 7 months ago) |
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yea d00d mtn jam was HXC, it's warren haynes festival like he "founded it" or w/e
fuckin muddy as shit some day nd we left at like 4am on monday cuz the wind was blowin our shit everywhere, goodass times besides that
yeah dewd i called them back today like the long island police place nd they hung up on me
when he was takin em i was like "dude i made those myself can i have like one of them at least" he was like "NO"
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Edited by Sheekle (06/23/15 12:24 AM)
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Re: I hit a deer earlier tonight [Re: Shroomslip]
#21844290 - 06/23/15 12:27 AM (8 years, 7 months ago) |
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^Animals, man. Why can't they just look both ways?
Maybe it was just a baby and that's why there wasn't that much damage? Idk, I didn't get a good look. I was going like 65-70. I feel like that would take out its hindlegs for good. But maybe it is ok. Idk. I hope so. Or I hope it's dead. Just not lying there waiting to die.
And Sheekle I never knew haynes founded that. That's awesome. ....at least they didn't give you a ticket or anything like that. Still blows though.
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Re: I hit a deer earlier tonight [Re: FreeTheSoul]
#21844300 - 06/23/15 12:28 AM (8 years, 7 months ago) |
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FreeTheSoul said: I hope you took it,now have lots of venison to eat!
I came in wanting to say that lol
Just know that bambi is now coming after you
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