010615 Rough Morning For Antelope Valley Animals

Good morning, it has been a rough morning for Antelope Valley animals. During my drive in this morning I encountered a very squashed coyote, an endangered badger that was hit and it looks like it drug itself to the side of the road before dying, a pet cat and one bird of some type.

California Badger on side of Ave N, Palmdale, CA

I feel bad for the animals because so often the deaths could have been avoided. Often speed is involved, this morning alone I was passed in a 45 zone by two cars doing well above that. I counted 4 people that for sure were staring at their phones and starting to drift out of lane.

Please slow down, and ignore that phone, put it away when in the vehicle.