my dorm used to have a crazy infestation of rats. it was some secret of NIMH(sp?) type stuff. since it was MIT we all thought they had electricity and what not in that little bush in front of the dorm door. anyway, on a ride home i saw one running parallel to me against the building wall, and for some reason, it just darted towards me. being the ***** I am, i took my feet off the pedals and held 'em high watching. it hit my front tire head one. i turned back and it never moved again.
o yeah, a cat ran into my front spokes too. no injury, just turned and kept on running.