RobSupra Posted July 26, 2006 Share Posted July 26, 2006 was on my way home about 20 mins ago when i noticed something in the middle of the road i slowed a little and decided it was a bag or something but oh no im not that lucky as i got closer i realised it was a huuuuuge badger, by this time i couldnt get out the way quick enough and it it square on. Its to dark to inspect damage properly but i can see its damaged my bumper in numerous places then gone on underneath my car, its unkown yet if its damaged the underside of the car im keeping my fingers crossed until i check because this thing was huge. Looking at the car now it has amazed me at what little damage it has appeared to heave done but things may change. Anyhow just needed to vent a little steam somewhere as i am reet pissed off right at this minute the kit and toyota respray is less than 12 months old now ive got to take it back and repair the damage the little shit has caused Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rik Posted July 27, 2006 Share Posted July 27, 2006 How was the Badger? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrRalphMan Posted July 27, 2006 Share Posted July 27, 2006 How was the Badger? From Robs mood, even if it was ok he would have kicked the S*&T out of it.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supra-Dupra Posted July 27, 2006 Share Posted July 27, 2006 Same happened to me with a rabit was only doing 20 the twat ran across the road made it to the other side so looked away then he u-turned and ran under the tyre, all i heard was "pop". First time I hit anything was gutted but no damage thankfully. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoffvalenti Posted July 27, 2006 Share Posted July 27, 2006 was on my way home about 20 mins ago when i noticed something in the middle of the road i slowed a little and decided it was a bag or something but oh no im not that lucky as i got closer i realised it was a huuuuuge badger, by this time i couldnt get out the way quick enough and it it square on. its damaged my bumper in numerous places then gone on underneath my car, its unkown yet if its damaged the underside of the car ive got to repair the damage the little shit has caused So, You wrongly identified an object in the road, were driving too fast to be able to stop in an emergency, hit and possibly killed an animal and you're now ranting as if it was somehow the badger's fault. Get a grip Rob, it could have been a child, and you'd now be posting this from behind bars. You seem to show no remorse whatsoever, for more than likely killing a fairly rare wild animal, in circumstances, which by your own description, could only be described as totally your fault. Hopefully this has taught you a lesson to check, and double check, that the objects you see in the road really are garbage before you decide to run them over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darren-K Posted July 27, 2006 Share Posted July 27, 2006 yeh man,. shouldnt of done that, damaged your car - but worse maybe killed a badger., possibly with a family waiting for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xksupra Posted July 27, 2006 Share Posted July 27, 2006 You seem to show no remorse whatsoever, for more than likely killing a fairly rare wild animal, in circumstances, which by your own description, could only be described as totally your fault. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grahamc Posted July 27, 2006 Share Posted July 27, 2006 is this a supra club or a badger club....?? gutted for you! Hope damage not to serious! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guru Posted July 27, 2006 Share Posted July 27, 2006 Badger's are protected animals so watch out for the badger police On a Supra note I hope everything is ok but usually they take the front end out with them plus possible bits under the car....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SupraStar 3000 Posted July 27, 2006 Share Posted July 27, 2006 How was the Badger? yea, how was the Badger? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edd_t Posted July 27, 2006 Share Posted July 27, 2006 poor badger poor car aswell. I've hit plenty of things, a young dear was the biggest but that was already dead. my splitter has chopped a pidgeon in half! and the funniest was a rabbit when on the way to an MOT and they had to remove 'parts' of it from my front suspension! poor bunny hope ya get ya car sorted though matey. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobSupra Posted July 27, 2006 Author Share Posted July 27, 2006 So, You wrongly identified an object in the road, were driving too fast to be able to stop in an emergency, hit and possibly killed an animal and you're now ranting as if it was somehow the badger's fault. Get a grip Rob, it could have been a child, and you'd now be posting this from behind bars. You seem to show no remorse whatsoever, for more than likely killing a fairly rare wild animal, in circumstances, which by your own description, could only be described as totally your fault. Hopefully this has taught you a lesson to check, and double check, that the objects you see in the road really are garbage before you decide to run them over. Would you ket your child stand in the middle of an unlit road at 12 o clock at night????? I have not mentioned anywhere that it wasnt my fault i made a big mistake and misjudged the situation and my car, and the badger unfortunately payed the price. Im not perfect and accidents do happen i didnt plan to go out and kill a badger last night you know. despite whos fault it was am i not allowed to be slightly peeved by the whole situation??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kittyclaws Posted July 27, 2006 Share Posted July 27, 2006 Badgers are not rare, as they are becoming a problem, and there are talks of culling them, as they are getting out of hand with their destruction etc, plus they are nasty f##kers too, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grahamc Posted July 27, 2006 Share Posted July 27, 2006 I say you are... I have had a rabbit run straight into the alloy wheel itself and bounced a meter back, then ran back the way it came.... looking a little shorter... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garethr Posted July 27, 2006 Share Posted July 27, 2006 Badgers ...... are nasty f##kers too.Must be funny badgers round your way. The ones I've seen just seem to wander around minding their own business, eating earthworms, and all too often finishing up dead at the side of the road. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lust2luv Posted July 27, 2006 Share Posted July 27, 2006 They only want to cull them because farmers claim they're chiefly responsible for the spread of TB (which they're not by the way). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kittyclaws Posted July 27, 2006 Share Posted July 27, 2006 They only want to cull them because farmers claim they're chiefly responsible for the spread of TB (which they're not by the way). Ahh I see Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted July 27, 2006 Share Posted July 27, 2006 Badgers are cool. Big wild mammals wandering freely around the country. We have some excellent wildlife in this country, shame so much of it is wandering about on the roads at night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlotte Posted July 27, 2006 Share Posted July 27, 2006 Poor thing, you have to expect things like that if you live in the country or thereabouts. I mean, they don't know it's a road do they? Your car can be repaired and all that, pisser but it happens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobSupra Posted July 27, 2006 Author Share Posted July 27, 2006 thanks charlotte, ye its a pisser but im very glad i escaped with as little damage as i did unfortunately the same cant be said for the badger. We have a big problem with wildlife on roads round here as there is a huge woodland area and nature park just up the road and acres and acres of greenbelt land in the area it was only the night before i noticed another poor badger lying dead on the side of the road 1/2 mile away from where my accident was. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edd_t Posted July 27, 2006 Share Posted July 27, 2006 Radom Badger fact: When 101 Dalmations was filmed in 1996, they swapped Badgers for Racoons cos they thought Americans wouldnt know what they were! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerry Posted July 27, 2006 Share Posted July 27, 2006 Could have happened to anyone.. (even Geoff), in my long-ish driving career I've sent rabbits, birds, a big badger and a nice farm collie dog to the "great furry farm in the sky" ! The badger & dog both just bolted in front of me from zero distance and caused big damage (2.9 Granada Estate, so no competition really) thankfully both were killed outright ! If you drive a lot (especially at night) as I used to, it's just a matter of time and luck. Big shame for the furries, but you can only guarantee not to hit anything if you go 25 MPH everywhere. Re "rare" badger's, not true... you can see dozens of there round here, sunbathing on thier backs next to the roads in the afternoon ! G Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoffvalenti Posted July 27, 2006 Share Posted July 27, 2006 Would you ket your child stand in the middle of an unlit road at 12 o clock at night????? "I" wouldn't, but that doesn't mean that it's impossible to happen. When you're driving, you've always got to be on the lookout for the unexpected. Unfortunately last night the badger paid the price I feel for your anger about the car, but at the end of the day, the cars going to get fixed, sadly the badger is just anothe carcass at the side of the road Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Posted July 27, 2006 Share Posted July 27, 2006 One might be tempted to think that farmers blame badgers for TB, purely because they want to kill badgers, they love a bit of gassing them farmers (goes all Alan Partridge). Countryfile last Sunday showed video footage of deer crossing at night in the Ashdown Forest, it was quite scary how they all just leg it across the road. I had a deer run across in front of me as I was bombing down the A63 to Selby, the road had open fields on both sides and I never expected to see a deer in that location. I do recall someone on here saying they had hit and killed an owl many years ago, how unlikely is that? edit, oh, and despite living semi-rurally all my life, I've never seen a live badger. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooter Posted July 27, 2006 Share Posted July 27, 2006 Geoff do you slow down for low flying Moths on a moon lit night? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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