Wednesday, August 22, 2007

Watch out!!

A collision with a buffalo caused a train ride I was on to be delayed by about an hour a few years ago. It was a night-train and I was on the way back from Singapore.

Over here in Malaysia, buffaloes crossing the road or railway tracks have caused many an accident. A colleague lost an eye travelling at night with his family in the east coast.

I wonder in other countries, what animals are encountered? Perhaps, these?



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7 comments:

  1. In my home country (western Oregon) roads are sometimes blocked by herds of elk. Those are impressive, and I'd hate to ram one with my car!

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  2. Hi The Happy Suffer.

    For a comment answer may I invite you to see my
    - Encounter with a Water Buffalo -

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  3. MM, yes, it would be such a shame to ram one of those beauties. In fact, any animal for that matter. I remember hitting a stray dog once - he just dashed across the road - and I couldn't get my mind off it for days. I shuddered each time I thought about it. I hope that poor thing recovered well enough.

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  4. Hi Mick, that was some encounter. Yes, the place is still there, Kuala Langat. You remember well.

    Water buffaloes are tame not like those bulls they use in bull-fights, so it was no surprise that it did not charge at you.

    I like your new blog's template. Nice.

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  5. Perhaps sacred cows in India, kangaroos Down Under, lions in the Kruger National Park of South Africa.

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  6. And sheep in New Zealand which we encountered. Our coach had to give way to them crossing to the other side. That was a pleasant experience nevertheless because we were able to get down from the bus and pat the sheep.

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  7. Anonymous9:54 PM

    So here comes the usage of radar detector ...because it will alarms you what all are going on in surroundings while driving....

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