Vince Green Posted May 9, 2017 Report Share Posted May 9, 2017 I have drilled it in to both my sons when they were learning to drive. When something runs out in front of you, its up to them to get out of your way, not vice versa. Don't brake hard or swerve. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marsh man Posted May 9, 2017 Author Report Share Posted May 9, 2017 now that would have been interesting................... Yes it certainly would , the chap I was referring to was Robin Harrison who used to write in the E D P under the pen name of Robin . Apparently he travelled on stretch of road every day of his life , this was a while ago, and with more traffic nowadays I would have thought the total of wild life road accidents would be more now than when he was writing about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDog Posted May 9, 2017 Report Share Posted May 9, 2017 Not wanting to trump any of the road kills mentioned I may be able to claim seeing the largest ever dead animal on the road. About fifteen years ago I was on holiday in Western France when the area was hit by a large storm off the Atlantic. Two days on from the storm I was driving through a wooded area to the beach when I was confronted by a whale taking up all of the road. The whale had been washed up on the beach by the storm and the local council workers had been sent to dispose of it. A JCB type machine had loaded it onto a large lorry with high sides and as the driver headed for a disposal site somewhere inland the creature had simply slithered off the lorry without the driver noticing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesj Posted May 9, 2017 Report Share Posted May 9, 2017 Been collecting badgers for the defra road kill survey, so only fresh ones. In the last 8 ish months half a dozen of use have picked up about 135 in east sussex. We probably get around 15 deer a month in and thats just what the council pick up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marsh man Posted May 9, 2017 Author Report Share Posted May 9, 2017 Not wanting to trump any of the road kills mentioned I may be able to claim seeing the largest ever dead animal on the road. About fifteen years ago I was on holiday in Western France when the area was hit by a large storm off the Atlantic. Two days on from the storm I was driving through a wooded area to the beach when I was confronted by a whale taking up all of the road. The whale had been washed up on the beach by the storm and the local council workers had been sent to dispose of it. A JCB type machine had loaded it onto a large lorry with high sides and as the driver headed for a disposal site somewhere inland the creature had simply slithered off the lorry without the driver noticing. I think a Whale is going to be a strong contender for the most unusual creature found on the road Mr JDog , Thanks for sharing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Konnie Posted May 9, 2017 Report Share Posted May 9, 2017 Been collecting badgers for the defra road kill survey, so only fresh ones. In the last 8 ish months half a dozen of use have picked up about 135 in east sussex. We probably get around 15 deer a month in and thats just what the council pick up. Are these to or can they be tested for TB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesj Posted May 9, 2017 Report Share Posted May 9, 2017 The badgers are for TB testing, the deer are just clearing the roads Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Good shot? Posted May 9, 2017 Report Share Posted May 9, 2017 Most common roadkill I see are Badgers and the odd Fox and Rabbit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harnser Posted May 9, 2017 Report Share Posted May 9, 2017 I see many road kill deer on my patch in Norfolk . Norfolk is over run with deer and they are becoming a real problem as far as running out onto the roads . A few years ago a well known farmer local to my patch was killed by a deer that had run out of the woods and was hit by his Range Rover . The deer a fallow Buck went through the windscreen and caused him to crash and roll over ,a terrible tragedy. Harnser Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westley Posted May 9, 2017 Report Share Posted May 9, 2017 It is not acceptable to Hunt or Shoot these cuddly creatures.........................but it seems OK to pot em with yer motor ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted May 10, 2017 Report Share Posted May 10, 2017 I see many road kill deer on my patch in Norfolk . Norfolk is over run with deer and they are becoming a real problem as far as running out onto the roads . A few years ago a well known farmer local to my patch was killed by a deer that had run out of the woods and was hit by his Range Rover . The deer a fallow Buck went through the windscreen and caused him to crash and roll over ,a terrible tragedy. Harnser do you know that is EXCACTLY the same thing happened to my mates brother 25-30 years ago....coming thro Hainford on the aylsham road....as a result my mate stopped being a shepard and had to take over the family shoe buissness............ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigbob Posted May 10, 2017 Report Share Posted May 10, 2017 We bolted a roe buck while out the the dogs it went across a busy country road only a white van on it at the time , he only swerved to hit the buck he kept on going and the buck was laying under the hedge on the other side , he had only bruised it and it made fine eating Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harnser Posted May 11, 2017 Report Share Posted May 11, 2017 do you know that is EXCACTLY the same thing happened to my mates brother 25-30 years ago....coming thro Hainford on the aylsham road....as a result my mate stopped being a shepard and had to take over the family shoe buissness............ The incident that I am talking about happend not more than 3 miles from the accident that you are talking about . Lots of deer in that area ..when I drive through the woods along the a140 in that area I am always looking out for deer running across the road .HARNSER Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted May 11, 2017 Report Share Posted May 11, 2017 The incident that I am talking about happend not more than 3 miles from the accident that you are talking about . Lots of deer in that area ..when I drive through the woods along the a140 in that area I am always looking out for deer running across the road .HARNSER i shoot at stratton strawless...near there...............every where i go i see red deer slots........yet i have never seen any deer up there cept the odd munti.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harnser Posted May 11, 2017 Report Share Posted May 11, 2017 i shoot at stratton strawless...near there...............every where i go i see red deer slots........yet i have never seen any deer up there cept the odd munti.... I was driving down serpentine lane only two days ago and 6 fallow bucks walked across the road in front of me . Harnser Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7daysinaweek Posted May 11, 2017 Report Share Posted May 11, 2017 passed a dead otter 2 years ago on the A75 just outside Castle Douglas in Dumfriesshire, must of come off the Dee. Shame! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
general grievous Posted May 11, 2017 Report Share Posted May 11, 2017 Old dear in my village feeds her staffie entirely on roadkill. Fattest dog for miles. This week between Driffield and Beverley which is about 10 miles we've had a roe, a badger, 2 foxes and countless pheasants but all seem to be cocks. Any rabbits seem to get cleaned up by the corvids almost immediately and with the good weather all the haylage has been cut so they are everywhere. GG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saddler Posted May 12, 2017 Report Share Posted May 12, 2017 I'm up to three cyclists & a skateboarder. Stopped counting the OAPS....village Post Office is always queue free now. Lovely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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