Life Saver

[lefty2053]

I have a 1985 2dr Hatchback that is now my favoite car. Taking my wife to work the other night, I think the heater core is going out and so I had some kind of film on the inside of the windsheild. I carry a rag in the door panel so I started wiping the windsheild off and then replaced the rag. Just as I got the rag in the door panel I looked up to see a set of 4 legs and a body. Never saw the head of this deer as it was already too close to see it. About 10 feet in front of me. I was going 65 and hit the brakes hard. Turned to the right and then back to the left so I didn't hit the ditch. Well as I was going back to the left I saw headlights coming right at me. Instead of trying to recorrect again(no time) I headed for the opposite ditch. Just as I hit the gravel on the other side, I cranked the wheel to the left just before hitting the ditch. I ended up at a 80 degree turn from the starting point and facing the other dirrection. What a trip that was and the car came to a smooth stop. From the force of the gravel slide I popped the bead on the passengers front wheel. Other than that I just put it in reverse and backed out of the 7 foot drop off. The people I almost hit told me that they didn't see my headlights until I got around the deer and was headed toward them. They offered to help pull me out of the ditch,but I told them ,hey I got 4WD. My wife hugged me and told me what a great driver I was. Here is the weird part.

When I went around that deer, I saw it jump forward to the left and the thing that stays in my head the most is the fact that the deer wagged it's tail as I missed it as if to say, hey,I'm ok.

Yeah, my Subaru is now my favorite.