Observation ID: 59205

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on
Condition
Dead
Animal
Peninsular Bighorn Sheep
Identification Confidence
100% certain
Observation Date / Time

This ewe was hit by an automobile on Hwy 74 at 1015 hrs on February 28, 2018, and was witnessed by a person who notified Bighorn Institute. We then investigated the report and found the ewe expired with a broken left hind leg. This ewe was known to us in our study area and she had an approximately 1 month old lamb at the time of her death.

Observer
Bighorn Institute
Travel Frequency
weekly
Estimated Time Since Impact
exact time of impact (witnessed event)
Carcass Position
road shoulder
Roadway Speed Limit
55 mph
Road Type
state / rural highway
Location Description
Highway 74

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