Que Sera Sera Posted September 17, 2013 Share Posted September 17, 2013 Feeling very guilty, this big beautiful Roo bounced directly in front if the car, I didn't have any chance of stopping :swoon:. It hit the Roo bar bounced until the other side of the road then did some break dancing on its back before bouncing off. I pulled over, had a little cry, pulled myself together then drove on. Was thinking of the poor thing in agony somewhere ! :frown: Has anyone else done it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dxboz Posted September 17, 2013 Share Posted September 17, 2013 Ah shame - never done it but come very close - poor you not nice but you had no chance of missing it x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freckleface Posted September 17, 2013 Share Posted September 17, 2013 :hug: Roos have no road sense. I've hit heaps and while I don't like hurting them I would never swerve to avoid hitting one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flag of convenience Posted September 17, 2013 Share Posted September 17, 2013 Occupational hazard in Australia. OH cleaned up a baby wallaby a month ago up in The Kimberley. It was on her mind her day as well. Sadly it can't be avoided. Just lucky you had a roo bar attached. A big boomer coming through your wind screen is no laughing matter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Guest16631 Posted September 17, 2013 Share Posted September 17, 2013 .....it is an unfortunate hazard here......... ......this information is worth knowing IMO,........http://www.murrayriver.com.au/plan-your-trip/injured-wildlife/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fifi69 Posted September 17, 2013 Share Posted September 17, 2013 Poor you, poor roo. I too would be feeling awful if it happened to me. was this during the daytime? Think you have quite a few roaming freely your way don't you? None round my way, nearest I've seen wild ones were on the golf course near Leemimg. Hope it doesn't play on your mind for too long. I once run over a little dog, it was horrible, I got out picked it up and dashed to the nearest vets. Was in such a state I couldn't tell them what had happened. Thankfully the dog was on the mend in no time. take care :hug: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sami Posted September 17, 2013 Share Posted September 17, 2013 We ran over a huge one a couple of years ago on our first trip from Perth to Denmark. The sun had just set and we were just 3km from Walpole. Around a bend this thing just crossed the road and my husband couldn't avoid it even though he put the breaks. We just heard clunk, clunk, clunk. The car was badly damaged, it took us 1 1/2 hours to do the 3kms to Walpole where we spent the night in the first motel we came across. The next day we called a mechanic who said the damage was too much for him to fix and the car had to be towed to Albany and we flew to Perth 2 days later, having to cut our trip short. Luckily it was a company car and all insured, because the damage was $9000 worth!! Now we know never to drive before sunrise or after dusk, and even then we have our eyes wide open. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maggie2012 Posted September 17, 2013 Share Posted September 17, 2013 we got a close call in Victoria a year ago, it was a Wallaby but luckily hopped across the road out of braking distance. yet it is horrible to hit anything. Here by us in the UK it is mostly pigeons that cause alarm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Que Sera Sera Posted September 17, 2013 Author Share Posted September 17, 2013 This was in broad daylight at 11 am, I was on my way to a job. It's just the way it bounces, there is no warning that its coming. Tink thanks for that info, I suppose I got off lightly in that it bounced away.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PRAspirant Posted September 17, 2013 Share Posted September 17, 2013 No strange.....My first one was couple of years ago. I was heading back to Melbourne from Bendigo around 4.30 pm......Just past the bendigo town, towards keyneton, Banggggg......I didn't realize I hit a roo until I pulled my car over about 50 meters from the spot. front bumper has smashed completely. When I went to the mechanic the very next day to get my car fixed...he told me a story, don't know how true it is......Arrogant roos (usually wild ones) sometimes hit the cars intentionally, break the wind screens....and very rarely they even kill humans.....they don't like light coming off the head lamps...it seems...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WeegieDave Posted September 17, 2013 Share Posted September 17, 2013 I've had a few near misses while on my outback travels for work.. Heading to a highway upgrade in the Pilbara in the near future so no doubt seeing dead roos at the side of the road will be on a daily basis unfortunately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PommyPaul Posted September 17, 2013 Share Posted September 17, 2013 There's nothing you could of done so don't beat yourself up to much about it, i've hit a few, mainly in the dark and it sure scares the unmentionable out of you when you're barrelling along at 100kph Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyman Posted September 17, 2013 Share Posted September 17, 2013 QSS I hope you did you best, mouth to mouth ect .....and if there was no hope then I do hope you did the right thing and left the dying roo with a tin of beer between its paws ......? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Candygirl Posted September 17, 2013 Share Posted September 17, 2013 Really sorry to hear that. I hope you are OK now. I am sure there was absolutely nothing you could have done:hug: We were always nervous about driving at night in Oz, but didn't think they would jump out during the day. Oh dear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kapri Posted September 18, 2013 Share Posted September 18, 2013 Ah hugs for you Que Sera. I would be upset too ((())) A bird flew into my windscreen the other day and I felt awful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Guest26012 Posted September 18, 2013 Share Posted September 18, 2013 Big hugs! Had a few near misses but never done it yet. Nearly ran a cat down the other day and I had to get out and see where it went.even went to where it lived, cos I knew, and made sure it was ok. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ptp113 Posted September 18, 2013 Share Posted September 18, 2013 Don't drive at 100 kph at night in Australia outside city freeways and even then you're not immune. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incata Posted September 18, 2013 Share Posted September 18, 2013 QSS I hope you did you best, mouth to mouth ect .....and if there was no hope then I do hope you did the right thing and left the dying roo with a tin of beer between its paws ......? Now that is just daft. :biggrin: She should have put it on the roof, taken it home and stuck it on the barbie :wink: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jen85 Posted September 19, 2013 Share Posted September 19, 2013 Buy some roo shoos for your car if you live in the country, save the roos and save your car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incata Posted September 19, 2013 Share Posted September 19, 2013 Buy some roo shoos for your car if you live in the country, save the roos and save your car. What are roos shoes? We have roo whistles on the car which allege that they let the roos know you are coming. Don't know if they work or not but hubbie is always gullible when it comes to that sort of thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KIRK AND CO Posted September 19, 2013 Share Posted September 19, 2013 Bloody hell he was only playing Tues scored his 200th as well so sad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rock Hound Posted September 19, 2013 Share Posted September 19, 2013 I snotted my first one a couple of months ago (after being here for over 2 years working in bush it had to happen), it was early morning in a work ute. I let it come around but i had broke it's leg so you know...... Even though i have been hunting it really wasn't a nice feeling so i know were you are coming from. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
furkew Posted September 19, 2013 Share Posted September 19, 2013 had near misses in the car and on both road and dirt bikes, and my son hit his first one just weeks after getting his P's. it gets messy very quickly if you are on a bike, and the roo normally comes off the better. don't know if you all know or think about it, but its always said that if you hit & kill a roo, if its a female, check the pouch for young. :wink: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ptp113 Posted September 19, 2013 Share Posted September 19, 2013 I snotted my first one a couple of months ago (after being here for over 2 years working in bush it had to happen), it was early morning in a work ute. I let it come around but i had broke it's leg so you know...... Even though i have been hunting it really wasn't a nice feeling so i know were you are coming from. I hope you did the right thing and put it out of its misery? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KIRK AND CO Posted September 19, 2013 Share Posted September 19, 2013 I hope you did the right thing and put it out of its misery?selling him to city would of been better, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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