Have you ever hit an animal with your car? How much damage did it do?

My son hit a racoon coming off the freeway because a Semi was riding his ass and he was afraid if he stopped the semi would hit him. I am glad he didn't get in an accident with a semi but my front bumper is wrecked and I can't afford to fix it so I guess my car just has character now. Feel bad for the racoon he said he was going about 50 when he hit it.

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beermeplease · M

when i was a kid my dad hit a bear...twice. the same bear. it was on the side of the road as we turned a corner and the bear lunged into the car and boom! we drove up a bit to check the damage and decided to turn around into town to report it to the rangers. that's when the bear ran across the highway and charged the car...my dad had no chance to stop and boom...we hit it again and that's when the radiator exploded....i'll never forget that.

NativePortlander1970

@beermeplease Grizzly?

beermeplease · M

@NativePortlander1970 no. a black bear but huge. that's what made it interesting because black bears are not that agressive so it was weird how it attacked the car a second time. grizzlies are rare in that part of the island. but they can be found in the northern part. they have been known to swim across from the mainland

NativePortlander1970

@beermeplease Unreal, plus black bears don't get that large either

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beermeplease · M

@NativePortlander1970 i'm becoming more and more disgusted by our judicial system and our healthcare as the days roll by.

NativePortlander1970

@beermeplease I blame Trudeau and the labour party

beermeplease · M

@NativePortlander1970 hopefully carney can fix some of it...trump has said he likes him so we'll have to wait and see

NativePortlander1970

@beermeplease That I did not know.

beermeplease · M

@NativePortlander1970 carney relaxed on the reciprical tariffs on the us, i guess as a bargaining tool. trump has yet to budge but at least he likes him 😂

BrandNewMan · M

@NativePortlander1970 .. PA has a black bear or two taken nearly every year in hunting season that are over 800 lbs .. not grizzly big .. but quite big for black bears