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Wow, glad I didn’t have to deal with something like that.
Saw a friend come as close as is possible to being slapped in the face by a pheasant last weekend in Essex, they seem to see you in plenty of time but are then drawn to you.
Wildlife is a nightmare.
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I did the duathlon in Richmond Park a few years ago and they advise you in the race pack to give way to the deer.
Good advice.
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Pheasants are really, really dumb.
Ran over a baby squirrel years ago on a heavy old decathlon hybrid. It seemed unfazed. Tried to run under my wheels in exactly the same spot the very next day so perhaps suffering an existential crisis.
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MrSweary
I saw this happen a couple of years ago. The poor thing was flailing around in a lot of pain and the rider had to put it out of its misery.
Glad yours had a lucky escape.
Edit: I posted it on here! https://www.lfgss.com/comments/13036118/