Condition
Dead
Animal
Mule (or Black tailed) Deer
Identification Confidence
100% certain
Observation Date / Time
mic#3137; Mule Deer; 00; 34.995109, -120.199120; 2018-07-12; 17:15; <24h?; Co; 45.
Tepusquet Rd; ~2.1 mi S Ca 166; Santa Maria.; S bd lane by bridge; Ravine- oak savanna/ =.; Fawn; recent- only part of one leg on rd.; rd; bridge W-rail; xp; Fs-nd. Flesh eaten off tibia. Searched but found no trace of rest of carcass nor sign of rk: maybe predated elsewhere and leg dropped on rd? (grass on tibia supports this)
Observer
M I Christie
Estimated Time Since Impact
definitely less than 24 hours
Carcass Position
road surface
Roadway Speed Limit
45 mph
Road Type
local paved
Location Description
Tepusquet Rd; S Ca 166; Santa Maria.S bd lane; Ravine- oak savanna/ =.