I plowed into a deer once, at ~50mph, on a motorcycle.
Broke a few things...
and now elligable for joining the COBB society
http://www.cobbsociety.com/
There are about 1,100,000 deer vs vehicle interactions per year
~150 deaths per year, ~85% are motorcyclists.
I can see a bear doing a serious hurt on a bicyclist at 45mph
Bicycles at high speeds are more dangerous than motorcycles
He probably didn’t have a DOT approved motorcycle helmet on...
My friend hit one while on his Boss Hoss. Nearly cut the deer in half. And he didn’t set the bike down. He was covered in guts.
Cut clean throught it he did. The impact also knocked him cold.
When the paramedics arrived they took one look at him all covered in blood and guts and said to themselves "He's dead, alright." and zipped him up in bag.
When my buddy came to and started screaming and trying to tear his way out of the bag the ambulance driver nearly ran off the road from fright.
The other paramedic fainted dead away....
True story.
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