That's bad driving advice. I was always taught that it was better to hit a small animal than risk slamming on your brakes and getting rear ended by someone who doesn't see the animal.
Bluemoose- Maybe it's one of those double sided harmonicas! Although it sure doesn't look like one. He's got pretty good breath support considering his torso has been crushed. That's why it's important to learn circular breathing.
Absolutely Nate. I wrote off a car swerving to avoid a rabbit. No love of rabbits, just one of those "sh*t! something in the road" automatic responses. Skidded on a bend, hit a high curb at 60mph and bust the axle and gearbox. The car went up on two wheels and I remember my passenger bracing herself against the roof 'cos she thought it was going to roll. Luckily it didn't. The rabbit survived. Little bugger just hopped off into the night. Next time the rabbit gets it!