Slow down as much as you can and turn on your emergency flashers. This will alert other drivers to be cautious. Exit from the road as soon as you can and call your local Animal agency or the police. Give as exact a location for the animal as you can. Return to the animal, if you can do so safely, until help arrives. Remove the animal from the road if it is safe to do so. You can do this by sliding a blanket or several layers of newspaper under it and gently carrying it. You can calm the animal by lightly covering its head. If you do a little, we can do a lot. [return to top]