Condition
Dead
Animal
Peninsular Bighorn Sheep
Identification Confidence
100% certain
Observation Date / Time
Peninsular bighorn adult ram was below the upper Carrizo Canyon pullout and just below mile marker 8844 on the Deep Canyon side of Hwy 74. The ram had a freshly broken right horn, and was lying on his left side. The ram also appeared to have a broken left hind leg. The vehicle was a black Mercedes-Benz SL550.
Observer
Bighorn Institute
Travel Frequency
weekly
Estimated Time Since Impact
definitely less than 3 hours
Roadway Speed Limit
55 mph
Road Type
state / rural highway
Location Description
Highway 74Below Vista Point