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[hawkati]

not hit anything larger than a pheasant, but years ago when despatching was travelling cross country from Banbury to Stratford.
Shortly after Edge Hill, the road goes straight for some distance, so i would bike (exup) up a fair amount, despite it being dark.
In the distance, i see a shape on the road. I wind the throttle down and feather the brake. The shape gets larger....well, tbh, pretty massive. I brake harder. It's the size of a cow....with antlers!

it's a stag, and it's not moving. Except as i approach, to lower its head, pointing aforementioned antlers directly at me.
By this stage i've applied a molewrench to the brake, and as i stop it gently raises its head, sneers at me, and walks casually off.....

[Jasper]

On Sunday i was following a car that hit an adult badger at about 60mph with his nearside wheel.Now they aren't that big,compact though!! The damage to the car was beyond belief.It ripped the wheel off,suspension arm,wing,radiator,grill,bonnet,lights,spoiler,wind screen(???) and door!!

I hit the bits as they were flying off,if i'd been on the bike................