Hit a Bear last night !!!!!!!!

[BLUEKNIGHT911]

Luckily I was driving my car ..... I was doing the speed limit 50 MPH .... Bear came from right side of road from the bushes .... also luckily It was running at probably top speed .... I saw it as it got to the middle of my lane and I slammed on the Brakes. I hit it in it's left side Rump area.... I immed. looked in my left side mirror but it was gone ..... pulled over to check for damage, found a large scuff in the paint and some black hair .... I have a Nissan NOTE and the front is basically a plastic/ rubber compound that covers the actual bumper..... Tried to report it, but the State Police won't talk to you unless it's an emergency .... left a message for Fish & Game ...... I'm one lucky SOB ..... Mike

[Navydad]

If you were faster or the bear was slower that could have been ugly. Glad you're ok.

[EdMat]

Glad the bear was not able to join you in the car Mike.

[BLUEKNIGHT911]

If you were faster or the bear was slower that could have been ugly. Glad you're ok.

It got me thinking about how ONE second can all the difference ..... Mike

[BLUEKNIGHT911]

Glad the bear was not able to join you in the car Mike.

Thanks, I feel the same way ..... if I had been one second slower ... I would have hit the center of that bear with the center of my car.... my car would have lost that battle, and maybe me .....Mike

[ARtraveler]

Glad to hear everything came out good.

[Snakeyes]

Just not your time yet ....

[canamjhb]

Thanks for sharing, Mike. Glad it turned out OK for both you and the bear. Your angel was with you!

[2dogs]

Many years ago a friend of mine was on vacation with his family when he struck a bear with his vehicle. The bear couldn't get out of the road and off the pavement. One of my friend's young daughters told him, Daddy you have to get out and help the poor bear. He told her, yea right sweety, Daddy is not getting out of this car and helping that bear!

[SLICE]

That bear had one heck of a story to tell at the den later on

Glad your ok.

[BLUEKNIGHT911]

Thanks for sharing, Mike. Glad it turned out OK for both you and the bear. Your angel was with you!

Thanks, however I'm not so sure about the bear being OK .... I hit it's left hind leg area at about 45 mph .... I heard the thump ..... Mike

[rjinaz86323]

Bears are dangerous in more ways than one. I lost a friend to a bear in Massachusetts several. years ago. He was on his way to work on his motorcycle. Bear came out of the brush and hit him broadside. My friend went down for the count, as did the bear. Last time I saw him was when he rode to Arizona and visited me.

[sandeejs]

Glad you are okay!

[Little Blue]

Glad to hear you're doing well. Life has some interesting things.

[Tango]

Damn that could have been much worse! Glad it was light damage, and new underwear. Tom

[Fatcycledaddy]

So glad you didnt get hurt or worse!!

We need you around here!

[JayBros]

Mike, am glad you came out of that one on the good side. Jay

[Lew L]

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Mike, Glad you're ok, Bears are no joke. We have lots of them around Tahoe, where we ryde often............

Lew L

[Don60]

Mike, so glad you’re ok! Cars fix and the bear, who knows? Take care.

[RayBJ]

Some days you get the bear and some days the bear gets you. Glad the timing worked out!

[RapidSpyder]

Gosh I need more sleep, read “hit a beer last night”. Sounded like a good thing at first…

[Spyderpilot]

Like everyone else here…Glad you are OK…and the truck is OK…..But what I am REALLY glad for, is that you weren’t tangling with a bear on your Spyder…….That right there would have left a different mark.

SP

[pegasus1300]

Mike what is a "Nissan Vote"?

[BCNewell]

Think that’s a Nissan “Note”, part of the Versa model.

[BLUEKNIGHT911]

Mike what is a "Nissan Vote"?

That was a typo ( thanks for catching that BC ) I changed my orig. post to reflect that >>>>>> Mike