Gregor
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Registered: 28th Nov 03
Location: Paisley, Renfrewshire
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Was with a mate there going to the petrol station. Came round a sharp bend for a fox to run out in front of the car. Braked but hit it 
Went back and looked around for ages but I could see a couple of them running about, but none dead or injured.
Feel terrible though , and also shows how easily a crash could of occured because my first instinct was to brake
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Ash_EP3
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Registered: 15th May 07
Location: Melksham, Wiltshire
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Can't say I've had any trouble with Animals so far (touch wood) - I always get worried incase a deer runs out! those things could do a lot of damage!
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Whittie
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Registered: 11th Aug 06
Location: North Wales Drives: BMW, Corsa & Fiat
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Happens all the time round here.
Any damage to the car?
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Gregor
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Registered: 28th Nov 03
Location: Paisley, Renfrewshire
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None that I can see.
I was more bothered about the fox tbh (sad I know)
The noise it made wasnt nice
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mikeef
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Registered: 20th Aug 06
Location: Kent
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I ran over a cat once. It was in the middle of no where, right outside a single house, the only house within about 5 miles either direction. Would've hated to see their faces when they reversed out to see there cat laying there dead . It completely ruined the underside of my first car
[Edited on 09-08-2007 by mikeef]
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MALTBY
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Registered: 24th May 07
Location: leeds
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i ran over a cat when i used to have a scooter doing about 60 mph it hit the back wheel which made the wheel come off the floor that was pretty scary
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Hoddo
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Registered: 7th Nov 06
Location: Wallisdown, Bournemouth
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I had a rabbit running between my headlights at 70, just 2 little ears...
then it swerved left and *budum*
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JM_16v
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Registered: 17th Oct 05
Location: Essex Drives: GLC63S
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i hit a deer at 60  that did front bumper, headlight, grill
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Seany
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Registered: 13th Dec 06
Location: Dunfermline, Fife : Drives Astra cdti Sri
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hit a deer at 80 a few weeks ago in the works van going down tha a1 it ran infront of a lorry missed it by inches then leaped over the central resarvation(sp) i slammed on the brakes and swerved a bit because there was nobody else on the road but still hit it only smashed the number plate tho, i checked the deer and it was dead the towing eye went into its back felt horrible, just goes to show 10mph over the limit does make a difference, if i was ging 70 i probably would have missed it,
[Edited on 09-08-2007 by Seany]
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pow
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Registered: 11th Sep 06
Location: Hazlemere, Buckinghamshire
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Hadloads ofrabbits. they go for the wheels.
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boyracer2002
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Registered: 10th Aug 02
Location: West Yorkshire
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I almost had a badger the other night- it was huge and so slow at crossing what is a quick road, luckily slammed on and swerved round it
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Jamie
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Registered: 1st Apr 02
Location: Aberdeen
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I had two of the bastards jump out of me a couple of weeks ago fighting.
Things fight exactly like dogs, slammed on brakes and had to change lane twice haha 
thought it was bye bye car
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Lee Wilson
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Registered: 20th Feb 06
Location: Fareham, Hants Drives: XE Corsa
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Ive only ever destroyed a Rabbit, made a huge bang when I hit it. Nearly had a few Cats before but manged to stop in time or just swerve them.
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Kathryn W
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Registered: 12th Oct 03
Location: Widnes, Cheshire
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I slowed right down to let a cat cross the road the other night the silly thing just casually walked across the road
I'd hate to run over an animal
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bigdan
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Registered: 4th Jan 07
Location: Jarrow (Newcastle)
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my bro knocked a fox over 2 nughts ago it bounced off his car on to the other side of the road then was totalled and thrown about 15 foot in the air and was dead
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P1CK4D
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Registered: 19th Jun 06
Location: Around Essex Somewhere
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One of my mates was driving his mini and a deer ran out and hit the side of him, mini was classed as a write-off
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andy1868
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Registered: 22nd Jun 06
Location: Burscough, Lancashire
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i did a cat in my car a while back, only clipped it at about 20 with my front bumper, it ran off, don't know if it was alright after that.
then i did a rabbit in the workvan, all i saw was a brown flash and a thud under the offside wheel, it was pretty destroyed as i was doing about 60 
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scottyp1989
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Registered: 29th Jul 07
Location: Warley, West Midlands
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all ive ever hit so far is a pigeon. it flew into my windscreen an left wing prints on my car
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ClaireF
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Registered: 1st Nov 05
Location: hurlford, scotland Drives: corsa again
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i ran over a rabbit once it was horrible
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bigdan
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Registered: 4th Jan 07
Location: Jarrow (Newcastle)
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i run over a baby rabbit the car infront went straight over it then it turned around and went under my wheel poor thing i reversed over it to finish it off
[Edited on 09-08-2007 by bigdan]
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Neo
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Registered: 20th Feb 07
Location: Essex
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I've had a rabbit and a pigeon (weird noise !!)
My brother dodged a dear last november and ended up in a ditch on his roof !
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Bonney
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Registered: 14th Nov 04
Location: St Helens
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when i had the corsa, i ran over a cat on a country lane, made a horrable noise when it clattered down the sill. ripped my splitter off and scratched the car
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a_j_mair
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Registered: 23rd Jan 04
Location: Scotland
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as long as the car is ok. Plenty of foxes about.
Is a common occurence for me killing small animals living in the country, doesnt bother me unless they damage my car then i get pissed off 
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corsa - gus
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Registered: 8th Jan 07
Location: Aberdeen, Scotland
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I've had countless rabbits, a fox, a badger, three deers (all at once) and a pheasant. I live in the middle of nowhere so theres millions of them about! pheasant was the worst, was doing about 90 and it smashed my headlight and broke the mounts, it ended up in the engine bay!
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richc
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Registered: 24th Mar 07
Location: Ilkeston
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quote:
Originally posted by Kathryn W
I slowed right down to let a cat cross the road the other night the silly thing just casually walked across the road
Same here
The worry thing i find is i cant phisically hit an animal i will do anything to get out its way, but when a person walks in the road i dont give a fuck, i carryon towards them thinking, your fault - stop showing off
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