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Fuck you, Skippy!
13 years ago
Be careful what you wish for...
Just the other day I remarked about how I haven't seen any kangaroos along the highway between Whyalla and Port Lincoln for quite some time, especially between Whyalla and Cowell, an area notorious for them.
They used to jump out in front of you on a regular basis, but in the last 5 years, I've seen only 1 or 2, and they've just idly watched as I've driven past.
Well, I've just gotten back from taking my stepson to Adelaide where he starts Uni. (Adelaide furs: It was over, unpack, sleep, drive back - so that's why I didn't meet up with anyone!)
Anyway, so my drive back. The first 400km was uneventful, but then it got dark.
From Whyalla onwards, (approx 300km) I encountered 8 foxes, 2 owls, 8 kangaroos and 37 rabbits.
I managed to avoid hitting 8 foxes, 2 owls, 7 kangaroos and 37 rabbits.
Couldn't bloody believe it. Once you get to Cowell, you're "home free," because that's the dangerous area for roos.
I rounded a corner and out of the scrub jumps a mob of 6 kangaroos. I hit the skids, swerved and ended up facing the way I'd just come. There was a loud 'bang' as the largest one jumped straight into the side of the car.
Got out and scoured the scrub to check on him (yes, it's insane to approach a wild roo, especially an injured one, but I'm insane - and have done worse). No sign of him, so I believe he probably only got a glancing blow - especially since I haven't really been able to find much damage on the car in the light that I had.
Made an otherwise boring trip rather memorable, and it seems positive that the roo will probably only have minor injuries since I was rapidly decelerating and swerving away from him.
Just the other day I remarked about how I haven't seen any kangaroos along the highway between Whyalla and Port Lincoln for quite some time, especially between Whyalla and Cowell, an area notorious for them.
They used to jump out in front of you on a regular basis, but in the last 5 years, I've seen only 1 or 2, and they've just idly watched as I've driven past.
Well, I've just gotten back from taking my stepson to Adelaide where he starts Uni. (Adelaide furs: It was over, unpack, sleep, drive back - so that's why I didn't meet up with anyone!)
Anyway, so my drive back. The first 400km was uneventful, but then it got dark.
From Whyalla onwards, (approx 300km) I encountered 8 foxes, 2 owls, 8 kangaroos and 37 rabbits.
I managed to avoid hitting 8 foxes, 2 owls, 7 kangaroos and 37 rabbits.
Couldn't bloody believe it. Once you get to Cowell, you're "home free," because that's the dangerous area for roos.
I rounded a corner and out of the scrub jumps a mob of 6 kangaroos. I hit the skids, swerved and ended up facing the way I'd just come. There was a loud 'bang' as the largest one jumped straight into the side of the car.
Got out and scoured the scrub to check on him (yes, it's insane to approach a wild roo, especially an injured one, but I'm insane - and have done worse). No sign of him, so I believe he probably only got a glancing blow - especially since I haven't really been able to find much damage on the car in the light that I had.
Made an otherwise boring trip rather memorable, and it seems positive that the roo will probably only have minor injuries since I was rapidly decelerating and swerving away from him.
How damaged is the car? You ok?
I haven't been able to check out the damage yet, I'll have to wait until morning for that.
It's definitely going to be "nothing" compared to my historical run ins with them... First one I ever hit crumpled the front end of my car and wrote it off. Had to be towed - the radiator had been smashed into the front of the engine.
Then a couple of years ago (while I was over with Nyte, actually), one of my cousins was killed when he hit one.
So with those qualifiers, it's definitely a minor brush, since nobody was hurt (including the roo, it would seem!) and not only was the car driveable, but I haven't been able to find the damage yet! lol
Hell you're even getting a laugh out of this it seems XD
Lucky you is safe though, they musta fled, that's burdasaur territory.
Is that why they call them a "mob?"
*clang*
"Retreat! The metal beast is too strong!"
Actually, I did get a few giggles over the years at a couple of roo's expense.
3 times now, they've jumped in front and I've managed to brake and just on that last bit of intertia - the little 'jolt' at the end - it has given them a light nudge with the roo bar.
Enough to knock them over without injury, but you get to see them stand up, shake their head and wonder WTF is going on.
You know tho I think I should leave Tasmania and live somewhere where there is foxes, I do plan to get a house so maybe then. I want one as a pet.