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Close Call! What would you do?

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In my country (and others like Brazil) we call the engine protection bar "dog killer". Very sad if it happens... but on a bike is your life in risk
 
It is pointless to swerve because of Newton’s 1st law of motion.
“A moving mass (car or bike) can only travel in a straight line. To change direction of a moving mass an outside force like friction, gravity, a rope, etc must be employed”.

Many motorists swerve thinking they will miss the animal, but the center of mass continues in a straight line even when front wheels turn.
Final result is the car rolls over and over.
 
I just rolled off the throttle and gently shifted from left 1/3rd of the lane to the right 1/3rd, downshifted and gave it some throttle as soon as I passed him.
 
I honk my horn in short, periodic bursts whenever I see critters. Seems to help keep squirrel and deer out from under my bumper but never encountered something like this on two wheels. Glad no one got hurt!
 
One time a big heavy low bike with lots of momentum is a good thing. That dog would have been wiped out and you did the right thing, gentle swerve and avoid, no panic braking. Very dangerous though, the dog owner needs to get a grip and keep it under control, I doubt it’s the first time this has happened.
 
You do your best to avoid, but I always stabilse before impact where possible to ensure the bike is best positioned to get me through whatever I face as best I can.

Unfortunately it might mean an undesirable outcome for a critter..... I find later in life this affects me more then it did in my younger years. Kangaroos are the biggest threat here because of their height when jumping across a road.... so chest level impact is not uncommon.

Last year I ran over a snake and even felt real bad about that, even though it was about the 2nd or so most poisonous snake in the world.... but I know it slithered off into the bush and probally suffered a slow death..... so I feel awefull.
 
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