Wolfman wrote on 06/22/11 at 23:54:54:

I wish someone would tell the dillos that. I have seen a few up around here. I have had more close calls with turkey vultures lately than with other critters. I had a rabbit run into me couple of weeks ago, darn rabbit hit my foot and jarred my leg/hip.

Yeah 12B, supposedly even SW MO is to cold for them. See the lil bassturds running around in possum fur coats.
Didnt used to hardly see a one except the odd one on the road or south of I44. Now their so common place most folks pay no attention to them.

Dillos im leary of but skunks i Fear! Dont want to hit one of them lil black n white stink bombs on the bike. It would make you CRY! :'(

VA, they know their there but they wont admit to it. IF they admit to those types of cats being in the area they become responsible for any stock damage ect.
If its a Non Native invasive species(like dillos) or a Cat 'just wondering through' their not responsible. They wont admit to them untill they absolutely have to. All game agencies are that way.
That and denying their exsistance means fewer folks will be out looking for and possibly even trying to shoot them.
Have played that game for many many years with the MDC over cougars and black bears here in MO.

They admit to cougars now(couldnt deny em any longer, to many sightings and proof). And of course our non exsistant bears went from zero esistance to at least 300 and possibly 900 resident bears overnight(literaly).
You get a couple seen inside lebanon MO and a couple hit on the highway it gets hard to deny them...lol
Dont think i want to hit either one, might pi$$ em off!

I saw a cougar once while camping in Anza-Borrego State Park in California.  It was on a hillside some distance away and it just slunk from one bit of brushy cover to another.  Just a couple of seconds, but those guys will definitely focus your attention!  I was hopping out of my tent with my hunting knife in my hand at the sound of every kangaroo rat that night!

Also, it was the only backpacking trip I ever accepted a ride out from.  There was obvious rain clouds off in the distance, so flash floods were a real possibility.

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Good girl Kristen Ann!  Sorry to be so late to your support.  Don' be takin' no trash talk from them what put red stuff in chowder.

In the 60's and 70's we had several people hit alligators along the Tamiami Trail between Miami and Naples FL. The trail was about 150 miles of desolate, high speed road that was about three feet above the canal on either side.
Imagine striking a black speed bump crossing a black road, at three in the morning with six feet of water on either side of the road bed. If the gator crawled off and the driver was killed the cops would chalk it up to speed, drinking, drugs, or all of the above. I am sure that there are still some people out there that were never accounted for.

Last week I had a blue recycle bin fall out of the top of a large truck passing me going the other direction. Fell right in front of me and bounced. I veered a bit left and it hit me in the right foot and some of the peg. I was going about 35 mph and straight so I was able to keep the bike upright. Scared the piss out of me though. Happened so fast but I guess they always do.

Went to run a quick trip to town. As i was runing out the gravel road had a lil ole black snake about 3 feet long layed out in the road in front of me. Think i missed all of him except the tip of his tail. His buddies probably call him stubby now...lol