I hit a cat on the motorway doing 90mph in the Mini.
Late at night, saw it coming, tried to safely avoid but it was destiny
Nearly avoided head on but caught it with the wheel. The car sounded like I'd broken something as there was a thump-thump-thump-thump coming from the front. Thought I'd bust a tyre or broken a driveshaft.
late at night, no torch, dark, using touch to see if everything was OK......
....
... and the cat was wrapped ROUND the driveshaft !!!! and had been flailed causeng the thumps ...........
uuuuuuuuuuuurrrrrgh, I still shiver at the memory of having to take it off