The saddest thing

[moshquerade]

I saw the saddest thing today on my way to work. I've tried to stop thinking about it, but it's really bothering me.

It was a baby deer. He had been hit by a car and his back legs were broken. He was crawling and screaming trying to get away, but he couldn't walk. We got him off the road and to the side, but I didn't have my pistol, a knife, or anything to put him out of his misery. All I could do is watch him suffer for 35 minutes while I waited for the police to come and put him down.

My point is, don't be an asshole. If you hit something and it's alive, call the police or animal control. Nothing should have to suffer like that.

I can still see him in my head and hear him crying out for his mother. I couldn't do anything for him. He died alone, terrified and in what I can only guess was horrible pain.

Thank you for your compassion.

I saw the same sight on the way to work yesterday, but the fawn was dead. So little, with those big white spots on its back.

That's how it goes for them sometimes when they cross the highway. :\

 

[sourceninja]

Thank you for your compassion.

I saw the same sight on the way to work yesterday, but the fawn was dead. So little, with those big white spots on its back.

That's how it goes for them sometimes when they cross the highway. :\

It's a sad sight to see and so common here that most people are jaded to it. On my drive in there are at least 3 deer, 1 coyote, and who knows how many possums and raccoons on the side of the road.

Last year I rescued a handful of raccoon babies from their dead mother on the side of the road. I took them to a nearby farmer who raises them in a barn until they are old enough to be on their own. It's a shame that people can't slow down during the dangerous times of day. Even as I stood on the side of the road waiting for the police I was being buzzed by people doing at least 70 on these country back roads where the speed limit is 35-45 and hilly. They also always seem upset that their car is ruined when they plow a deer at 70 miles an hour. I'd like to think that as humans we can see the consequences of our actions, but sometimes I wonder.

It's too bad the animals can't learn to cross at safe spots like stop signs and wide open flat spaces and not on the opposite sides of hills and around curves.

 

[moshquerade]

well, it's also too bad that we haven't created some sensor sound on our vehicles to warn animals not to cross.

 

[sourceninja]

well, it's also too bad that we haven't created some sensor sound on our vehicles to warn animals not to cross.

I had little horns that were attached to my truck I used to own. They were suppose to make a sound humans can't hear that scares off deer and keeps them away. Sadly, they didn't work and driving home late one night I almost killed a whole group of deer standing in the middle of the road on the other side of a blind curve.

 

[crashtestdummy]

probably means the meat was even tastier, no? I don't know anything about young venison.

but yeah, that does suck to have to watch it suffer. Doesn't mean that taking the carcass home and harvesting some tasty deer meat is in any way wrong. :\

Actually, the adrenaline rush from the suffering causes a buildup of lactic acid, which will destroy the quality of the meat. The meat will be pale, mushy, and leaky. D:

 

[moshquerade]

I had little horns that were attached to my truck I used to own. They were suppose to make a sound humans can't hear that scares off deer and keeps them away. Sadly, they didn't work and driving home late one night I almost killed a whole group of deer standing in the middle of the road on the other side of a blind curve.

Or... they almost killed you. : /

the danger isn't just that the deer might be killed you could be involved in a bad motor vehicle accident with injury/death too due to the deer. i just did major damage to a vehicle about a year ago due to a deer jumping in front of me out of no where.

 

[Firestorm007]

You did a good thing, sir! :thumbsup:

 

[Azraele]

I was coming home from work late one night when I happened upon a hit and run. Someone had hit a kitten, and it was screaming and writhing in pain. I called the sheriff's office, and they had it put down, but the image still haunts me years later.

 

[Kreon]

I was driving home one night. It was really foggy, so I was only doing about 35 (in a 55 zone). All of a sudden I see a mass of fur in front of me. It was a racoon family, with a very panicked mommy raccoon. I slammed the brakes but it was to late. I swerved to the right a bit so I didn't hit mom. I felt a bump, so I stopped. I smooshed one of the babies flat. I'd like to think I hit only that one, but I fear I mangled another of the babies to, because I heard a raccoon screaming/whimpering on the side of the road (I couldn't find it).

The look of shear terror in the mother's eyes as she noticed my car still haunts me to this day. It was only a brief glimpse before my car went flying over, but its seared in my mind forever. I still feel like shit for it

 

[OBLAMA2009]

if you see an injured deer youre supposed to just leave it alone so a coyote, mountain lion, vulture etc... can eat it. if you call a cop to shoot it that can make it inedible for a predator, or they may remove the carcass, thus depriving a predator of a meal

 

[gorcorps]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MoMXovAuCKA

Louis CK does not share your feelings towards deer

 

[tcsenter]

You had your hands. SNAP THAT FUCKER'S NECK.

Immensely more difficult than you think. The neck/spine in any decently sized animal is extremely dense with tough connective tissue and muscles. Unless you're a power lifting hulk, you'll probably end-up causing the animal even more unimaginable suffering. Trust me on this (yes, I am talking from experience). Its not like the movies.

 

[coldmeat]

You probably scared that deer shitless for the last 30 minutes of it's life. It's in horrible pain and got some big crazy human animal it's never seen before playing around with it.

 

[TheNinja]

Immensely more difficult than you think. The neck/spine in any decently sized animal is extremely dense with tough connective tissue and muscles. Unless you're a power lifting hulk, you'll probably end-up causing the animal even more unimaginable suffering. Trust me on this (yes, I am talking from experience). Its not like the movies.

Ya, but what about a sleeper hold, or a rear naked choke, and just keep holding and squeezing?? Cut off the blood supply to the head and just hold for a few minutes. Sounds mean, but could end the suffering....by adding some sort term suffering and panic I assume.

 

[lxskllr]

I know it's just an animal, but I think even animals have the right to live and die with dignity. Nothing should have to lie there like that and suffer.

There's no such thing as "just an animal". We're all "just animals", and all deserve the same courtesy. You did a good thing. I'll stop to help animals across the road, and I've beheaded a couple squirrels that were hit by cars, and irreparably broken.

A few minutes taken from you're daily activities is a small price to pay for helping out another creature.

 

[sourceninja]

Ya, but what about a sleeper hold, or a rear naked choke, and just keep holding and squeezing?? Cut off the blood supply to the head and just hold for a few minutes. Sounds mean, but could end the suffering....by adding some sort term suffering and panic I assume.

I think it's squirming, kicking, etc would be enough to make that infeasible. I take this as yet another lesson that I need to always keep my firearm with me.

The only times I've needed my gun are the times I didn't have it with me. I just hope I never have to deal with something like that again.

 

[PrinceofWands]

That blows mate, sorry to hear. You did the best you could in the circumstances. I've had to put two animals down on the road (a dog and a deer). Among the hardest chore I've ever faced, but absolutely the right thing to do.