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I hit a deer on the drive out with mother yesterday morning Leaving the village we go down quite a long windy country road and it just suddenly darted across in front of me, there was no way I could have avoided it. E said it was obviously dead, on impact I sincerely hope, and because we had mother and there's no footpath we really couldn't stop for very long. Have to say it did shake me up quite a bit, mother on the other hand thank goodness had absolutely no idea what was going on. My stomach still feels a bit unsettled, it was really horrid and I truly hope the deer didn't suffer too much

It wasn't a full size deer, but big enough to cause quite a bit of damage. Couldn't really examine the car properly until we got to the golf club, the front bumper's cracked and been pushed a bit out of line and the grill's completely gone. Anyway I got on the phone to the insurance bods as soon as we got home and true to their promise the garage they use rang earlier.

Looks like I'll be driving my battered car down to Kent next week, the garage can't see it for assessment until tomorrow morning. They would have come out to the house, but not until middle of next week. When they've seen it they'll contact the insurance bods and then it will be a bit of a wait while they get the parts in. At least it's driveable as although I will get a courtesy car, not until it goes in for repair.

How nasty for you Jen
I know the feeling as a huge pheasant ran in front of me
last year on the A2 and i could not avoid him
It really shakes you up.

lissie xx

<<Jen>> .... sorry you had that experience, it's nasty when it happens. I know from my time living in the SW that deer often just bound into these minor roads, over a hedge or a gate, and there's little you can do about it. It's just a case of being in the wrong place at the wrong time ....

Oh. Jen. What a horrible experience for you.

I don't know how I would be if it happened to me, I think I would be heart-broken - not because of the
damage to the car, but for the poor deer.

{{{{Jen}}}} XXX

What a horrid experience for you Jen and poor deer

It's one of my biggest fears driving - accidentally hitting a living creature (human or animal)

(((Jen))) I hope that you are calmer now. It is quite upsetting when you accidentally hit something when driving even when it was unavoidable.

Oooh Jen - how horrible for you..and the poor deer.

I hope you feel ok now? xxx

meriad wrote:What a horrid experience for you Jen and poor deer

It's one of my biggest fears driving - accidentally hitting a living creature (human or animal)

I hit a cat full on a few years ago - absolutely unavoidable - and was terribly upset.

Don had to get out the car, pick the cat up, lay the poor thing on the grass verge and then drive home as I couldn't stop crying.

Oh Jen you poor thing, what a frightening experience
It is horrible about the deer, but I'm sure you couldn't have avoided it, and the whole thing could have been much worse (((((x)))))

Pheasants worry me too Lissie, there are so many around here, and a bit stupid, they will wander aimlessly into the road

Oh you poor thing ((((((((((((((Jen))))))))))))))))

I am sure it died immediately, so TBH I am just glad you were unhurt xxxxxxxx