VIDEO: When EVOs attack! The life and death of a seagull
Picture this: You're tired from a long day of flying. You glide in toward a nice, flat landing spot when, out of nowhere, you hear a high-pitched whine, see a blue streak and POW! You're toast.
So goes the story of an unlucky seagull who met his maker following a chance encounter with a Mitsubishi Evo going 180 mph. Two video cameras were rolling to catch the action, and we've embedded both clips after the jump. In the first one, you can see the speedo maxxed out just prior to impact. At the end of the video glass shards are visible on the dash and tiny bits of feather float in the air. The second video shows the best view of impact. If you have a weak constitution or if you're an animal lover you probably don't want to watch this. Thankfully, neither the driver nor passenger suffered any injuries, and our fine feathered friend never knew what hit him.
Follow the jump to watch the events unfold.
UPDATE: Belated props for Adam for leaving us the link in his comment on yesterday's "The carnage on your windshield" post.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
Stoneman 10:30AM (3/04/2007)
New EVO windshield: $599
Front bumper damage: $1200
Seeing two idiots speeding in a Evo: Priceless.
Stoneman
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Dave 10:43AM (3/04/2007)
Stoneman how are these people idiots, and how are they speeding? They were wearing helmets and on a test track.
Why are these forums filled with so many ass holes?
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tckearney 10:52AM (3/04/2007)
I had that happen with a canadian goose. Thank God I wasn't going 180 at the time, or it would have gone through the windshield.
Anyone remember the Randy Johnson fastball that took out a bird?
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Bob-o 10:54AM (3/04/2007)
Get off your high horse and get a clue, Stoneman.
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tbrundage 11:08AM (3/04/2007)
180mph+
no chance
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Alex 11:10AM (3/04/2007)
People, seeing how Stoneman sticks his head in into any topic involving Mitsubishi, I suspect one - or both - is true:
1. He's on a Subaru payroll
2. He's a Subaru fanatic who's lost his mind
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matt 11:09AM (3/04/2007)
these people are idiots because stoneman is a subaru fanboy
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Patrick Long 11:20AM (3/04/2007)
forums are so filled with a-holes because they are small minded people how have no voice and people skills outside the web.....it's sad.
anyway, good video.
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Jake 11:36AM (3/04/2007)
jesus christ
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John 11:38AM (3/04/2007)
I wonder how hard it is to clean seagull gooeyness out of a car interior.
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Jim in Tampa 11:41AM (3/04/2007)
ROFLMAO I hate seagulls!
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Ryanw 11:53AM (3/04/2007)
I had a bird fly in my open window and hit me in the shoulder while i was going about 60, and that was bad enough...
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Doc Lucas 12:00PM (3/04/2007)
I love the sound of that engine making the run. Funny, at end of first video... "it was still moving so I ran over it again".
Re: Stoneman... Since it is not kosher to just post a link to his website, he has to make up an assenine comment to serve as filler.
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Bob in Cobb 12:07PM (3/04/2007)
1978 A friend was getting his Flight Instructor's license in Atlanta, he flew into a gentle banked left turn. An hour later he awoke in the hospital. A large hawk cruising above the Interstate had come through the windshield, hit him in the side of the head and broken his right collar bone. He was looking into the turn and did not get the bird full in the face. The FAA Check pilot in the other seat radioed for an ambulance and landed the Cessna at Peachtree DeKalb Airport. What came into the cockpit was comparable to a 20 lb turkey.
He decided to not change careers, and went back to designing electronics. Flying solo would have been fatal.
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Christine 12:12PM (3/04/2007)
Damn bird. I love the first video, as well.
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andyx 12:15PM (3/04/2007)
Stoneman, the one who's an idiot is the one who has to make comments such as yours without any Provocation! YOU!!!
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tiago do vale 12:36PM (3/04/2007)
An asshole with a website...
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Daniel 12:39PM (3/04/2007)
tckearney:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=35DiRh_Zq0Q
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DemaSRV 12:57PM (3/04/2007)
Cmon Autoblog!
Give credit where credit is due! Someone posted this video in the comments section of Carnage on your windshield post.
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paul34 1:40PM (3/04/2007)
The only reason #1 posted was to spam his website.
I vote for removal of comment #1 followed by a ban of the spammer.
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