Condition
Dead
Animal
Peninsular Bighorn Sheep
Identification Confidence
100% certain
Observation Date / Time
On May 16, 2016, Bighorn Institute received a report of a bighorn sheep hit by a car on Hwy 74 in the early afternoon around post mile marker 86. An accident witness said the ram looked like it had a broken left hind leg when it got up and ran off. A carcass could not be located at that time. On May 17th, a different motorist called in the morning to report a dead bighorn along Highway 74. We found a 2 year old ram carcass on the east side of Hwy 74 near post mile marker 86.94. A coyote was observed scavenging on the ram upon arrival, but the ram had a broken left leg as described by the accident witness on May 16th and the carcass looked relatively fresh.
Observer
Bighorn Institute
Travel Frequency
weekly
Estimated Time Since Impact
definitely less than 24 hours
Roadway Speed Limit
55 mph
Road Type
state / rural highway
Location Description
Highway 74Above Vista Point