Originally Posted by
boozergut
Several years ago our work group received driving safety training from the highway patrol. The related tip was "always run over whatever the animal is, never swerve"....
I ran completely over a dog once. I was on my Surly LHT and the dog was relatively small, around 30 lbs. but I felt both wheels go over. Apparently, the dog was fine, or at least got up and ran off like he was.
Crashes do happen, and I've had a few. Speedy recovery to the OP.