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    spudsmac12
    So I still can't believe this happened, scared the jeepers out of me. On mile 7 out of 10 I was running on a side street and stepped on a sewer grate, a chickadee flew out of the grate and as my other leg was swinging through I hit the bird. It happened so fast I jumped and I thought my heart skipped a beat. I thought something was out to get me. And, yes, the bird was ok and flew away. Anyone else been hit by a bird running?
    • CommentAuthor4DMNYC
    • CommentTimeMay 8th 2008 edited
     
    4DMNYC
    Never been hit by a bird lol. But last night I was running and was hit by a rock thrown by a passing car. It scared the bejesus out of me because I had my headphones on and I was zoned out, then suddenly it hit me in the left leg from behind. It was kind of funny actually.
    • CommentAuthorbhbrtn
    • CommentTimeMay 8th 2008
     
    bhbrtn
    I was almost hit by a deer in December. Came around a corner and was between him and safety. I'm not sure who was more surprised...he leaped across the road about 10 yards in front of me.
    • CommentAuthorchiggyxc
    • CommentTimeMay 8th 2008
     
    chiggyxc

    I was almost hit by a deer also. It was a young fawn, probably less than a month old, that was sleeping in the tall grass next to the dirt road. I scared it and it ran across the road, i didnt see it until it was 2ft in front of me. I had to chop my steps to keep from kicking it.

    I've also had a little run in with a skunk. I was running down another dirt road at night, there was a full moon, and it came out of the ditch about 10 ft in front of me. I really thought i was about to get sprayed, but it just turned and started walking down the road away from me. It just walked down the middle of the road for 5min, i wasnt about to pass it so i tried chunking a few rocks to scare it and he finally got off the road.

    There have also been countless snakes, some dead some not, that have made me jump higher than i thought i could.

    • CommentAuthorianianian
    • CommentTimeMay 8th 2008 edited
     
    ianianian

    got caught in the rain (dumb mistake by me) and lighting came so close that nearly had an accident

     

    another time i had my ipod on and dog jumped on me from behind and startled me, luckily it was early or people mighta heard how much of a little girl i screamed like

    • CommentAuthorLexB
    • CommentTimeMay 9th 2008 edited
     
    LexB

    I once had a deer hurl itself infront of me when I was on my bike on a trail back home - it appeared from nowhere and was all over in a split second but must have missed me by a foot or two most. I was going full speed and there was a pretty steep drop the other side so it was a bit of a miracle there were no serious injuries. Took a couple years off my life, I can tells ya.

    I also had a lady in a big ol' 4x4 do the same thing on a main road when I was cycling to work once. That was a lot less fun.

    • CommentAuthorsjnathan
    • CommentTime6 days ago
     
    sjnathan
    Last week I was away on holiday and running near Margaret River and a kangaroo bounded across the gravel road right in front of me, just a few feet away. It was early morning, just the two of us and some cows in a paddock that (and this was a little spooky) ran along with me for a good half a kilometre. The Roo took off though. They are actually really quiet and light on their feet. The cows were much noisier.
    • CommentAuthorvickifit
    • CommentTime2 hours ago
     
    vickifit
    hi im new to this site today,laughing at your near misses! only wild life i spooked today on my morning run 3 little rabbits.not much call for kangaroo in dear old blightly!

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