D'oh! A Deer!

I'm startled to report that a deer hit me. On my bike. I was riding down a wooded trail and passed two hikers going in the opposite direction. The three of us must have spooked the dear, which burst from the bushes. It hit me, but just barely, and I didn't even lose my balance. The deer was an adolescent, still spotted from childhood. It bounded away, looking embarrassed. I cycled on.