I'm from the country, myself

[rolanni]

Lest you think it's all coon cats and iced tea -- a thrilling tale of a moose encounter, with a side of SUV.

With thanks to kinzel for pointing it out.

Comments

[keristor.livejournal.com]

"Moose, moose, I like a moose..."

Or as the Scotsman said to the Canadian: "If tha's yer moose ah dinna wan' te see yer rat!"

As they said, colliding with something the size of a moose at the speed limit (even 55) is not easy to survive, and then the other vehicles as well...

[jhetley.livejournal.com]

Moose!

[elgordo303.livejournal.com]

owwww ... that was painful. :)

[ellenru.livejournal.com]

That's one lucky woman. But I shouldn't have clicked. It brings back the vivid memory of witnessing the aftermath of a small pick-up's collison with a loose horse, The outcome wasn't nearly so fortunate.

[(Anonymous)]

Wow, she's lucky. Both in the collision AND the kindness of strangers. Still I keep thinking, Thank God the kid was with her dad.

We have deer but deer don't do nearly as much damage as Mooses.

Lauretta@ConstellationBooks

[sfminou.livejournal.com]

Respect the moose, folks. He's bigger than us. Usually placid, but able to take swift and destructive action with his long legs and substantial mass.
A year or so ago, driving rather cautiously through light freezing rain, I found myself in the same section of Rt 2 as a moose which had forgotten to don its cleats. He sprawled across a northbound lane while I stopped more or less smoothly in a southbound lane. As we all thought about things, other cars pulled up behind me and began to gawk. All I could think about was "How fast can I get out of here?" Once you've seen what a moose can do to a windshield, not even in a temper, you'll clear the area as rapidly as prudence allows!
Stay safe, and watch for those non-reflective coats at night!