Observation ID: 54638

Submitted by kfwilson13 on
Condition
Dead
Animal
Mule (or Black tailed) Deer
Identification Confidence
100% certain
Observation Date / Time

Deer lying on gravel shoulder of northbound freeway fast lane, past interchange of Hwy 41 west. Adjacent is double-sided raised guardrail w/small landscaping bushes between n/b and s/b rails. (This deer may be related - adult or sibling - to deer previously logged 2-3 days ago. Timing and location in close proximity.) Neighborhoods are both commercially and residential developed w/some open spaces, mostly tall trees and semi-dense brushes. Also large, live creek runs through this part of town under both sides of freeway w/grassy banks and some undisturbed places.

Observer
Sandra Rakestraw
Estimated Time Since Impact
definitely less than 24 hours
Roadway Speed Limit
65 mph
Road Type
urban major / multi-lane
Location Description
CA US Highway 101 northbound, Atascaderojust north of Hwy 41 interchange

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