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Dec 19, 2012 | 07:45 PM

BugSpitter

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Watch for Wildlife!

Today was an unusually warm day in west Tennessee and weather was very nice for a December ride. While I was crusin along on a two lane country highway...out darts a deer. I just had time to reach for the brake! My front wheel just graised the rear of the deer. I only felt a slight bump on the bike. I was going about 50 mph and if i was going just a little faster or the deer was a little slower...I shutter to think of what may have happened. Everyone please be careful.

Dec 19, 2012 | 08:19 PM

Buff58

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From: Hallsville TX

Glad you missed it

Dec 19, 2012 | 10:00 PM

akcruiser

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That could have ended very badly for you; glad your ok. I responded to an accident where a rider hit a moose. Completely gutted the moose as the rider and bike went under its belly. The rider didnt survive and neither did his bike or the moose. Hitting an animal, especially a big one is just as bad as hitting any vehicle for sure and they seem to come out of no where.

Dec 19, 2012 | 10:40 PM

patrickd

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Glad it wasn't your time.

Sucks about the guy and the moose. People don't have any idea how big a moose is until you have to share a booth at a restaurant with one.