Stuff happens.
My nephew's oldest son does special filming projects around the National Parks. Those gorgeous DVDs you can buy in the Visitor's Center. So, he does many road miles in rental cars, Jeeps, SUVs... Traveling late night in New Mexico a few years back, he's clipping along, when out pops a wildor at least loose horse... The impact decapitated the horse, taking out the windshield, totalled the vehicle.. Blood all over, luckily, none of his. He was lucky that a rancher came along, got some help. No cell service out there, many miles out... He didn't make the next shoot, but was back aboard a couple weeks later...
Critters don't play by our rules and cross at crosswalks...
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