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| Man dies after cow lands on car roof |
| 2007-05-18 |
| A DRIVER has died after a cow landed on the roof of his ute in an accident. Police believe the cow was standing in the middle of the road when the vehicle slammed into it sometime yesterday on the Exmouth to Minillya Road at Carnarvon, in northern WA. A spokeswoman said investigators thought the impact had flipped the cow onto the roof of the ute, crushing the 26-year-old driver. The cow fell off about 50m further down the road, and the vehicle careered into the scrub where it was found by a passer-by yesterday morning. |
| Posted by:Oztralian |
| #6 "Man dies after cow lands on car roof" Dontcha just hate it when that happens? |
| Posted by: Barbara Skolaut 2007-05-18 19:36 |
| #5 Holy Cow? |
| Posted by: JohnQC 2007-05-18 19:36 |
| #4 Some classmates in high school hit a prized breeding bull with their pickup while coming over a hill on a gravel road. One of the guys crawled 3/4 miles on his hands and knees to a farm house for help. The farmer was frantic. It was (in the early 70s) his MILLION DOLLAR stud bull. Nobody, cops, medics vets bothered to take the kids to the hospital until after the vet determined the bull needed to be put down. The kids learned their worth was nothing to these folks. |
| Posted by: 3dc 2007-05-18 19:13 |
| #3 Road killed cattle and kangaroos are very common in Western Australia, which results in another hazard. Wedge tailed eagles feed on the roadkill and wait until the last moment when a vehicle approaches before flying off or often just hopping a couple of meters away. I was talking to a mechanic out in the bush a few years ago and he told me of 2 cases of eagles going through windshields. In one case the eagle was still alive and gave the driver some very nasty injuries. Otherwise, big powerful spotlights that illuminate the road for a considerable distance are a really good idea here. |
| Posted by: phil_b 2007-05-18 17:48 |
| #2 Never play "chicken" with a cow. |
| Posted by: gorb 2007-05-18 16:23 |
| #1 Maybe a 'Revenge Killing' for the use of that 'Rich Corinthian Leather?' |
| Posted by: USN. Ret. 2007-05-18 14:40 |