> > From: "P. J. Alling" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: 2007/09/05 Wed PM 01:30:13 GMT > To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: OT - Cat Stew > > I almost hate to admit this, but I've accidentally rim over a cat at > speed, when one darted into the road at night. (I went back to check on > the animal, no collar and it must have died almost instantly, bit still > disturbing). No damage was done to my vehicle at all. They're just not > big enough. I know other people who've hit "small" animals such as > raccoons and possums, > once again no the result was, damage to the vehicle, dead animal. They > must make cars out of tin foil where you come from.
It's just a case of luck. The hare jumped just before impact, so it hit the front grille. Trashed that and the front of the bonnet, smashed lights on the right side and damaged the wing. Pushed bodywork into the radiator. I've seen similar effects from a quite small dog and last winter had nearly £1000 worth of damage from a mirror that fell off the lorry in front of me. > > mike wilson wrote: > >> From: Cotty <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> I agree. If you are going to control animal numbers and a cull is > >> necessary, shooting - as long as it is with a rifle and not a shotgun > >> (unless at point blank range) - is fine. As long as death is instant. > >> Traps are a no-no. Anything that produces prolonged and sustained > >> suffering is bad. Like aiming a car and running over a feral cat. > >> > > > > The suffering will not only be the cat's. Hitting anything substantial at > > speed (unless you have something like a Defender) will result in major > > bodywork damage and expense. Bones will easily penetrate tyres. Having > > seen the almost complete rebuild required of a (metal) front end once, due > > to (accidental) impact with a hare, I do think the original statement was > > hyperbole. > > > > > > ----------------------------------------- > > Email sent from www.virginmedia.com/email > > Virus-checked using McAfee(R) Software and scanned for spam > > > > > > > > > -- > Remember, it?s pillage then burn. > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > ----------------------------------------- Email sent from www.virginmedia.com/email Virus-checked using McAfee(R) Software and scanned for spam -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
