Have you ever ran over an animal while driving?

Question

If so, what type of animal was it? And how did you react?

As for me, I ran over a cat once that darted out from between two parked cars, and there was no chance of me stopping before I hit it, thus I felt horrible, and I stopped hoping it was only stunned, but after realizing that I killed it, I put it in the back of my van, then took it home and buried it in my back yard:(

Answer 1

OH TYRUS YOU ARE SO SWEET TO DO WHAT YOU DID MOST PEOPLE JUST DRIVE OFF. ONCE A SQUIRREL RAN UNDER MY CAR BUT HE WASN'T HURT. I STOPPED TO CHECK ON HIM AND HE WAS GONE.

Answer 2

I ran over/bumped off the road a Monkjack Deer with my company car.
The deer was in my lane as I rounded a bend doing about 60mph, and there were cars coming the other way so it was unavoidable.

I'd only been in the job a few months so my initial reaction was "oh sh*t!". I didn't really think about the deer until a few hours after, then I felt a bit sorry for it

Answer 3

I once ran over two dogs at the same time. It was almost sunset and the sun blinded me. I looked for the owner and talked to people who had seen it . They said there was nothing i could have done about it; that the dogs had been running in front of cars a lot and it was just a matter of time. But that didn't make me feel much better.

Answer 4

I hit a bird once. It just swooped in front of my windshield. I was only going 25 mph and I still couldn't stop. I felt horrible for weeks. I actually went back and looked for the bird so I could at least take it to a wooded area so it wouldn't continuously be run over by cars. But, I couldn't find it:(

Answer 5

well, I've never run over an animal before but we did run into a deer. my family and I were on our way home and driving down the highway at night, doing 70-80 miles an hour... a stupid deer ran right out in front of us... I was sitting in the front seat and had my legs up on the dashboard and when the air bag came out it smacked my butt really hard. it hurt for a couple of seconds but the smoke from the car was worse.

Answer 6

I accidently ran over Thumper....I'm one of those ppl that will slow down or stop if I see an animal getting ready to run in front of the car....but the rabbit didn't stand a chance....first and only time I ran over an animal....after I did I had to pull over because I started vomiting and crying for what I did....R.I.P Thumper

Answer 7

Yes, I've run over a few animals over the years. One was a raccoon and I did not kill him out-right but I could see it was seriously injured, so I quickly backed over him to put him out of his misery. I felt very bad and guilty, but I thought it was the right thing to do. The other 2 times were dear, and I was less sorry for them (although it is a shame that their land is being over-developed) and more angry about the damage to my car.

Answer 8

I hit a squirrel on my bike once and almost flew over the handlebars!! I got the control back just in time to see it scuttle off all dazed. As for the cat...accidents happen man..you didn't do it on purpose...a good man once said "guilt is like a bag of bricks...all you gotta do is out it down." Wait...that was the devil that said that. My point is still valid though....

Answer 9

yep.....i've ran over all kinds of animals, but i don't think i have ever hit a cat....

2 deer & they did some major damage to the cars, one of them actually hit the back of my car as i was driving, right by the gas cap

lots and lots and lots of rabbits, they chase car head lights

opossums, lots of them too

hit a turkey once too

Answer 10

Cat. Deer. Squirrel. All by accident. Honestly, I tried to run over a car-jacker that had a gun but he realized I wasn't going to be easy. And it was on an interstate highway of all places. What a fool.

Answer 11

Yes, one day while driving to town I ran over a black snake,then a turtle and a bird. On the way home I hit a bunny. Didn't sleep all night. And was teased about "NATURES GETTING EVEN WITH LINDA DAY"