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I had a job in the country once.retrorich said:I feel terrible! This morning, while driving to work, I hit a squirrel. It dashed in front of my car's front wheels so fast I had no time to hit the brakes. (I instinctively brake when I see an animal in front of me.) I felt a thump. When I looked in the rear view mirror, the squirrel was not moving. Stoping to inspect the damage would have been dangerous, and there is almost certainly nothing I could have done to help the animal.
No kidding.NetDoc said:
Try not to feel terrible. Just think if you had slapped on the brakes, and there was a car right behind you...........retrorich said:I feel terrible! This morning, while driving to work, I hit a squirrel. It dashed in front of my car's front wheels so fast I had no time to hit the brakes. (I instinctively brake when I see an animal in front of me.) I felt a thump. When I looked in the rear view mirror, the squirrel was not moving. Stoping to inspect the damage would have been dangerous, and there is almost certainly nothing I could have done to help the animal.
Good grief, michel - if I had to choose between a human life and a squirrel's live, I wouldn't hesitate an instant.michel said:
Unfortunately, squirrels never seem to learn that motor vehicles are a huge threat to them. They show no fear in that regard, even after they narrowly escape becoming a victim. I don't think they will ever improve in that area. Apparently, squirrel mothers can't teach "street smarts" to their offspring, since the mother's themselves lack that wisdom.NetDoc said:
Based on that comment, and your comment about setting ants on fire, I can't help thinking you must be a rather sadistic individual.angellous_evangellous said:No kidding.
There has been more than one time that I wanted to lean out my window and shoot the local wildlife with my 12-gauge.
Until them, I am rooting for YOUR safety. retrorich said:Unfortunately, squirrels never seem to learn that motor vehicles are a huge threat to them. They show no fear in that regard, even after they narrowly escape becoming a victim. I don't think they will ever improve in that area. Apparently, squirrel mothers can't teach "street smarts" to their offspring, since the mother's themselves lack that wisdom.
