Oh DEER!
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It was dark out and I almost ran over a skunk.
Glad you didn't get sprayed!0 -
We weren't running, but had been munro bagging up in Scotland. When DH and I got back to the car we opened up all the doors to cool it down whilst changing out of our boots etc. I got the fright of my life when I went to get into my side of the car - there was a mountain goat in my seat eating our lunch! I've never laughed so much in my life, watching DH trying to persuade it to get out and all the while it was pooping all over the place. x
Edited to add that it was the mountain goat and not my husband that was pooping.0 -
Earlier this summer I went climbing hills on an old horse riding trail through the woods. It's a steep climb and I love that it challenges me while my Fitbit keeps track of the floors climbed ...
Anyhow, I get to the top of the bluff area and there's an opening where the trail leads into another thick of the woods. I get about 100 yd in when I hear a rustling in the trees to my right. As I walk by I can't see anything, (figuring a squirrel) but then I look back and see a wild turkey run across the trail. It kind of startled me, but then again wildlife is common so I never thought anything of it ... the problem was this wild turkey was on crack!! He started making all kinds of noise, running around back and forth across the trail like I somehow invaded his territory. Then he decides the way to freak me out would be to start circling (5' away) me like Indians circling a wagon train in the 1800's ... lol I figured that I had somehow pissed him off and he was protecting something, perhaps a nesting hen or whatever .. figured it was best to turn around and leave him be. Well, I did and he continued to do the wagon train ambush maneuver until I had gotten plenty far away from where I first disturbed him. I have never before come across a wild turkey with such an attitude! Thanksgiving will bring sweet revenge! LOL0 -
So far I guess the only thing that has happened to me while running was with knats. I kept running through swarms of them but did not think anything of it. I went immediatly to the store to buy water bottles when I was through and kept getting weird looks from people. I got back into my car and looked in the mirror and had probably over 100 of those little suckers stuck in sweat to any exposed skin and all over my face. YUCK!!
Oh how gross!!0 -
I was jogging with one of my dogs after dark and another neighborhood mutt ran up beside us so i petted it.....only to reakize it was a full grown coyote. it flipped out almost as much as i did, and now my dog wont run by the woods.
Holy crap!! You got lucky lady!0 -
Bump for the funny stories! I'm too new to running to contribute anything good yet
I have only been running a couple months..... today I ran my first nonstop 5k. Well other than when I hit the brakes to avoid deer collision!0 -
We weren't running, but had been munro bagging up in Scotland. When DH and I got back to the car we opened up all the doors to cool it down whilst changing out of our boots etc. I got the fright of my life when I went to get into my side of the car - there was a mountain goat in my seat eating our lunch! I've never laughed so much in my life, watching DH trying to persuade it to get out and all the while it was pooping all over the place. x
Edited to add that it was the mountain goat and not my husband that was pooping.
Omg that is hilarious!! Lucky ut only ate your lunch, nit your upholstery!0 -
Earlier this summer I went climbing hills on an old horse riding trail through the woods. It's a steep climb and I love that it challenges me while my Fitbit keeps track of the floors climbed ...
Anyhow, I get to the top of the bluff area and there's an opening where the trail leads into another thick of the woods. I get about 100 yd in when I hear a rustling in the trees to my right. As I walk by I can't see anything, (figuring a squirrel) but then I look back and see a wild turkey run across the trail. It kind of startled me, but then again wildlife is common so I never thought anything of it ... the problem was this wild turkey was on crack!! He started making all kinds of noise, running around back and forth across the trail like I somehow invaded his territory. Then he decides the way to freak me out would be to start circling (5' away) me like Indians circling a wagon train in the 1800's ... lol I figured that I had somehow pissed him off and he was protecting something, perhaps a nesting hen or whatever .. figured it was best to turn around and leave him be. Well, I did and he continued to do the wagon train ambush maneuver until I had gotten plenty far away from where I first disturbed him. I have never before come across a wild turkey with such an attitude! Thanksgiving will bring sweet revenge! LOL
They are mean birds!! Make sure you think of this on Thanksgiving lol!0 -
I was in a marathon where a runner ahead of me collided with a deer. Apparently this happens quite a bit.
:laugh: ok it seems mean but when I read this I couldn't stop laughing. The mental picture of it was hysterical. Then I thought this poor guy trained so hard for this race but how could he/she have trained for this! Then I turned to my husband who asked why I was laughing and asked him if he thinks this could happen. He said "to you...most definitely.". :laugh:0 -
About 8 years ago I went on a long evening horseback ride. A bat flew into my hair and got his feet tangled up in my up-do. Noises came out of my mouth that were not human. I totally spooked my horse, I finally got free, and cried hyterically all the way home. I even left my horse in the dark. My hubby retrieved my horse and I couldn't go out at dusk for a good month. Still never ride at that time of day without a hat. Nothing gives my children more laughter than this story. There have been several incidents of wet pants. I have yet to find the humor!!!!!0
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Quite a few years ago I went for an early morning bike ride and came across a wolf sitting right in the ditch eating a dead chicken. I've never seen one so up close and personal before so I stopped my bike. It seemed as though it was as curious about me as I was it for a while we just watched one another. Then it finally got up and took the chicken into the woods. It was a thrill I'll never forget.0
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About 8 years ago I went on a long evening horseback ride. A bat flew into my hair and got his feet tangled up in my up-do. Noises came out of my mouth that were not human. I totally spooked my horse, I finally got free, and cried hyterically all the way home. I even left my horse in the dark. My hubby retrieved my horse and I couldn't go out at dusk for a good month. Still never ride at that time of day without a hat. Nothing gives my children more laughter than this story. There have been several incidents of wet pants. I have yet to find the humor!!!!!
Crying I am laughing so hard!! I am so sorry this happened to YOU, but so glad it happened so you could share this story!0 -
Quite a few years ago I went for an early morning bike ride and came across a wolf sitting right in the ditch eating a dead chicken. I've never seen one so up close and personal before so I stopped my bike. It seemed as though it was as curious about me as I was it for a while we just watched one another. Then it finally got up and took the chicken into the woods. It was a thrill I'll never forget.
That had to be amazing!0 -
I was out for a run while living in Istanbul, and took a wrong turn going back home. I got completely lost, so I stopped a stranger and asked in beginner's Turkish the direction of my compound, Kemercountry. This nasty creeper looked me up and down while taking a drag off his cigarette, and said in English, "You, me, ah, sex? Then Kemercountry!" I gave him the universal sign to go **** himself, then ran. I never went running outside the compound again.0
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I worked at a summer camp the past three summers and one of my co-counselors took a 6 mile run every morning before the kids woke up - she encountered a momma bear with her cubs one time - and she was mad she didn't have her camera! haha!
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About 3 weeks ago while running down our road our neighbor's billy goat got out of his pen. It began charging at me and our little dog. It was trying to butt me. I turned and faced it..waving my arms..and trying to look big..making all kinds of gutteral noises to scare it back home. Nothing was working! It continued to chase me almost all the way back to my house! I wouldn't turn my back on it because I was afraid it would head butt me in the backside! I called my dad (who is my next door neighbor) and he came on his scooter and hearded the billy goat back home...I was hoarse for 3 days after that!
That freaking goat has gotten out of his pen almost every morning to come chase us. My husband had to try and scare it back home...it chased him home and all the way onto our porch!! I posted a video of it on youtube... "My goat Nemesis" :P
Thankfully I guess the owners got tired of having to put him back in the pen every morning and put him somewhere else or maybe they ate him..lol...we haven't seen him in or out of the pen in a week.0 -
Last year I was running my usual route that went down a dirt road with the ocean on oneside and woods on the other. I see in the distance what looked like a medium size dog as I got closer I realized it was a coyote. I'd never seen one and heard they were very shy so I decided to give her a wide berth thinking she would head for the woods when she saw me....ah not so much she starts to wave her head back and forth as if to say "no no no" then she charged me. Never ran do fast in my life! I think she must have had her pups in the area.0
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My husband and I surprised a very pregnant deer on a hike and she gave birth right in front of us.0
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About 3 weeks ago while running down our road our neighbor's billy goat got out of his pen. It began charging at me and our little dog. It was trying to butt me. I turned and faced it..waving my arms..and trying to look big..making all kinds of gutteral noises to scare it back home. Nothing was working! It continued to chase me almost all the way back to my house! I wouldn't turn my back on it because I was afraid it would head butt me in the backside! I called my dad (who is my next door neighbor) and he came on his scooter and hearded the billy goat back home...I was hoarse for 3 days after that!
That freaking goat has gotten out of his pen almost every morning to come chase us. My husband had to try and scare it back home...it chased him home and all the way onto our porch!! I posted a video of it on youtube... "My goat Nemesis" :P
Thankfully I guess the owners got tired of having to put him back in the pen every morning and put him somewhere else or maybe they ate him..lol...we haven't seen him in or out of the pen in a week.
Omg that is too funny!! Glad he didn't butt you! But I bet he helped to increase your speed lol!0 -
My husband and I surprised a very pregnant deer on a hike and she gave birth right in front of us.
How did you react to that?! So bizarre!0 -
My husband and I surprised a very pregnant deer on a hike and she gave birth right in front of us.
How did you react to that?! So bizarre!
We stopped because she ran when she heard us, the doe popped out on one side of the trail and she was on the other. She was waiting and watching us and we didn't want to move because we weren't sure what she was going to do. We were definitely surprised but then the doe got up and she called to it and it wobbled towards her.0 -
My husband and I surprised a very pregnant deer on a hike and she gave birth right in front of us.
How did you react to that?! So bizarre!
We stopped because she ran when she heard us, the doe popped out on one side of the trail and she was on the other. She was waiting and watching us and we didn't want to move because we weren't sure what she was going to do. We were definitely surprised but then the doe got up and she called to it and it wobbled towards her.
Omg I have witnessed horses birthing. That had to be amazing to witness!0 -
Just got backing from a 3 mile run in the country, where I nearly got run over by a deer!!! Tell me your funny/scary running stories!
Thank goodness you didn't die like grandma!0 -
I have nothing to contribute but giggles :laugh:0
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i grew up out in the sticks .....seeing wild animals outside all the time is the norm, how ever finding them in your kitchen is not.... happend a couple times, a horse was the largest one and a sqwerl the smallest.
the horse was hiding from a mnt lion, found out just how fast i could load my 30/30 and my pants that day
the sqwerl was a pet of my little brother
looking back on it now i think we needed better doors
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These are hilarious!!! My dog and I ran into a heard of long horn cattle on a trail. They were HUGE!!!! At least they were docile and we were able to pass them with out any problems.0
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I was skipping in the garden and a fox came out of the bushes, sat down and watched me skip!!
Hahaha wonder what was going thru the fox's mind!!
Maybe it was thinking that since you were NOT being a lazy dog, it couldn't jump over you, no matter how quick it was.0
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