I don't recall directly seeing an animal or a human being hit by a car, except insects. Last fall when I went on the East coast, at about an hour's drive from Montreal, there was a big bunch of Monarch butterflies starting their migratory journey towards Mexico. They were crossing the expressway at quite an impressive speed. I could see some of them hit the windshields of cars preceding me and rebound in the air. I felt terrible. When you think of the incredible distance these marvelous little things travel to reach the state of Michoacan in Mexico, seeing them die stupidly because of humans just at the start of their voyage left a bitter taste in me, especially that I, also, was at the start of mine.

Hope your ankle and your house both stay cool.