Bugger just hit my first Roo
Jul 21st 2005, 12:46 pm
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Bugger just hit my first Roo
Coming home tonight in the dark along one of the many unsealed forestry roads up here we collided with a large roo that leaped out straight in front of us at the last moment. I was mortified first as I'd obviously killed the poor thing outright second the bloody Ute is only a week old. Deb was pretty calm and just said that's why we paid extra for a full bull bar. Lucky for us there was no damage to the front end, the roo wasn't so lucky 
I know there are people who go around checking the pouches of road kill in case there's a Joey inside but this thing had bollocks like a stallion so I didn't bother I'm a bit wary of things that appear dead and then come back to life as we picked up an owl that hit the windscreen once and thought it was dead only to have it come back to life and us have to make an emergency stop to vacate the vehicle as it was going crazy inside.
:scared:
The locals didn't bat an eyelid I guess it's part and parcel of living here bit of a shock to us blowins though.
I know there are people who go around checking the pouches of road kill in case there's a Joey inside but this thing had bollocks like a stallion so I didn't bother I'm a bit wary of things that appear dead and then come back to life as we picked up an owl that hit the windscreen once and thought it was dead only to have it come back to life and us have to make an emergency stop to vacate the vehicle as it was going crazy inside.
:scared: The locals didn't bat an eyelid I guess it's part and parcel of living here bit of a shock to us blowins though.
Jul 21st 2005, 12:50 pm
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Re: Bugger just hit my first Roo
Originally Posted by cresta57
Coming home tonight in the dark along one of the many unsealed forestry roads up here we collided with a large roo that leaped out straight in front of us at the last moment. I was mortified first as I'd obviously killed the poor thing outright second the bloody Ute is only a week old. Deb was pretty calm and just said that's why we paid extra for a full bull bar. Lucky for us there was no damage to the front end, the roo wasn't so lucky
I know there are people who go around checking the pouches of road kill in case there's a Joey inside but this thing had bollocks like a stallion so I didn't bother I'm a bit wary of things that appear dead and then come back to life as we picked up an owl that hit the windscreen once and thought it was dead only to have it come back to life and us have to make an emergency stop to vacate the vehicle as it was going crazy inside. :scared:
The locals didn't bat an eyelid I guess it's part and parcel of living here bit of a shock to us blowins though.
I know there are people who go around checking the pouches of road kill in case there's a Joey inside but this thing had bollocks like a stallion so I didn't bother I'm a bit wary of things that appear dead and then come back to life as we picked up an owl that hit the windscreen once and thought it was dead only to have it come back to life and us have to make an emergency stop to vacate the vehicle as it was going crazy inside.
:scared: The locals didn't bat an eyelid I guess it's part and parcel of living here bit of a shock to us blowins though.
Sad but unavoidable.
Jul 21st 2005, 12:50 pm
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Re: Bugger just hit my first Roo
Originally Posted by cresta57
Coming home tonight in the dark along one of the many unsealed forestry roads up here we collided with a large roo that leaped out straight in front of us at the last moment. I was mortified first as I'd obviously killed the poor thing outright second the bloody Ute is only a week old. Deb was pretty calm and just said that's why we paid extra for a full bull bar. Lucky for us there was no damage to the front end, the roo wasn't so lucky
I know there are people who go around checking the pouches of road kill in case there's a Joey inside but this thing had bollocks like a stallion so I didn't bother I'm a bit wary of things that appear dead and then come back to life as we picked up an owl that hit the windscreen once and thought it was dead only to have it come back to life and us have to make an emergency stop to vacate the vehicle as it was going crazy inside. :scared:
The locals didn't bat an eyelid I guess it's part and parcel of living here bit of a shock to us blowins though.
I know there are people who go around checking the pouches of road kill in case there's a Joey inside but this thing had bollocks like a stallion so I didn't bother I'm a bit wary of things that appear dead and then come back to life as we picked up an owl that hit the windscreen once and thought it was dead only to have it come back to life and us have to make an emergency stop to vacate the vehicle as it was going crazy inside.
:scared: The locals didn't bat an eyelid I guess it's part and parcel of living here bit of a shock to us blowins though.
Jul 21st 2005, 12:51 pm
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Re: Bugger just hit my first Roo
Glad you and Debs are ok, bet it feels nasty
Jul 21st 2005, 1:01 pm
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Re: Bugger just hit my first Roo
Ive had a few Fact of life in rural areas unfortunatly.
Got a wombat the other week, went under the tyre. Felt pretty bad.
Fact of life in rural areas unfortunatly.Got a wombat the other week, went under the tyre. Felt pretty bad.
Jul 21st 2005, 1:03 pm
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Re: Bugger just hit my first Roo
Originally Posted by PeteY
Ive had a few Fact of life in rural areas unfortunatly.
Got a wombat the other week, went under the tyre. Felt pretty bad.
Fact of life in rural areas unfortunatly.Got a wombat the other week, went under the tyre. Felt pretty bad.
Jul 21st 2005, 1:03 pm
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Re: Bugger just hit my first Roo
Originally Posted by PeteY
Got a wombat the other week, went under the tyre. Felt pretty bad.
Jul 21st 2005, 1:04 pm
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Re: Bugger just hit my first Roo
They're vermin ...
Good shot ...
Good shot ...
Originally Posted by cresta57
Coming home tonight in the dark along one of the many unsealed forestry roads up here we collided with a large roo that leaped out straight in front of us at the last moment. I was mortified first as I'd obviously killed the poor thing outright second the bloody Ute is only a week old. Deb was pretty calm and just said that's why we paid extra for a full bull bar. Lucky for us there was no damage to the front end, the roo wasn't so lucky
I know there are people who go around checking the pouches of road kill in case there's a Joey inside but this thing had bollocks like a stallion so I didn't bother I'm a bit wary of things that appear dead and then come back to life as we picked up an owl that hit the windscreen once and thought it was dead only to have it come back to life and us have to make an emergency stop to vacate the vehicle as it was going crazy inside. :scared:
The locals didn't bat an eyelid I guess it's part and parcel of living here bit of a shock to us blowins though.
I know there are people who go around checking the pouches of road kill in case there's a Joey inside but this thing had bollocks like a stallion so I didn't bother I'm a bit wary of things that appear dead and then come back to life as we picked up an owl that hit the windscreen once and thought it was dead only to have it come back to life and us have to make an emergency stop to vacate the vehicle as it was going crazy inside.
:scared: The locals didn't bat an eyelid I guess it's part and parcel of living here bit of a shock to us blowins though.
Jul 21st 2005, 1:05 pm
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Re: Bugger just hit my first Roo
Originally Posted by seang
The wombat ? Am sure it did
Glad you are both ok though. Bit of a shock though. Hit a deer once - not nice
Jul 21st 2005, 1:06 pm
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Re: Bugger just hit my first Roo
Originally Posted by PeteY
Ive had a few Fact of life in rural areas unfortunatly.
Got a wombat the other week, went under the tyre. Felt pretty bad.
Fact of life in rural areas unfortunatly.Got a wombat the other week, went under the tyre. Felt pretty bad.
.Good to see you posting again though Pete
Jul 21st 2005, 1:06 pm
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Re: Bugger just hit my first Roo
Originally Posted by Three Legs
They're vermin ...
Good shot ...
Good shot ...
Jul 21st 2005, 1:08 pm
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Re: Bugger just hit my first Roo
Originally Posted by steandleigh
Sorry to the Op but...Pizza anyone????
Jul 21st 2005, 1:16 pm
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Re: Bugger just hit my first Roo
Originally Posted by cresta57
Coming home tonight in the dark along one of the many unsealed forestry roads up here we collided with a large roo that leaped out straight in front of us at the last moment. I was mortified first as I'd obviously killed the poor thing outright second the bloody Ute is only a week old. Deb was pretty calm and just said that's why we paid extra for a full bull bar. Lucky for us there was no damage to the front end, the roo wasn't so lucky
I know there are people who go around checking the pouches of road kill in case there's a Joey inside but this thing had bollocks like a stallion so I didn't bother I'm a bit wary of things that appear dead and then come back to life as we picked up an owl that hit the windscreen once and thought it was dead only to have it come back to life and us have to make an emergency stop to vacate the vehicle as it was going crazy inside. :scared:
The locals didn't bat an eyelid I guess it's part and parcel of living here bit of a shock to us blowins though.
I know there are people who go around checking the pouches of road kill in case there's a Joey inside but this thing had bollocks like a stallion so I didn't bother I'm a bit wary of things that appear dead and then come back to life as we picked up an owl that hit the windscreen once and thought it was dead only to have it come back to life and us have to make an emergency stop to vacate the vehicle as it was going crazy inside.
:scared: The locals didn't bat an eyelid I guess it's part and parcel of living here bit of a shock to us blowins though.
Jul 21st 2005, 1:28 pm
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Re: Bugger just hit my first Roo
Originally Posted by cresta57
I usually manage to spot them and slow down/stop but this just leaped from nowhere one bounce and bang gone .
."here he comes mate"
"this is gonna give him the fright of his life!"
"teehehehehe."
"go go go"
Originally Posted by cresta57
Good to see you posting again though Pete
Jul 22nd 2005, 4:52 am
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Re: Bugger just hit my first Roo
Originally Posted by cresta57
Coming home tonight in the dark along one of the many unsealed forestry roads up here we collided with a large roo that leaped out straight in front of us at the last moment. I was mortified first as I'd obviously killed the poor thing outright second the bloody Ute is only a week old. Deb was pretty calm and just said that's why we paid extra for a full bull bar. Lucky for us there was no damage to the front end, the roo wasn't so lucky
I know there are people who go around checking the pouches of road kill in case there's a Joey inside but this thing had bollocks like a stallion so I didn't bother I'm a bit wary of things that appear dead and then come back to life as we picked up an owl that hit the windscreen once and thought it was dead only to have it come back to life and us have to make an emergency stop to vacate the vehicle as it was going crazy inside. :scared:
The locals didn't bat an eyelid I guess it's part and parcel of living here bit of a shock to us blowins though.
I know there are people who go around checking the pouches of road kill in case there's a Joey inside but this thing had bollocks like a stallion so I didn't bother I'm a bit wary of things that appear dead and then come back to life as we picked up an owl that hit the windscreen once and thought it was dead only to have it come back to life and us have to make an emergency stop to vacate the vehicle as it was going crazy inside.
:scared: The locals didn't bat an eyelid I guess it's part and parcel of living here bit of a shock to us blowins though.