This isn't the first time, but definately the closest.

The freaking deer was just sitting there. I was on the phone, and I beeped while a distance away and my attention got directed somewhere else for a second for some unknown reason. Just then I looked up and it was right in front of me. I beeped really quick in like a split second and it didn't budge. I swurved to the left. If I wouldn't have the person behind me would have hit me. Good thing no one was coming my way.

I should have hit it. What a retarded animal. I don't care about my car, it would have deserved it.

Anyone have any similar stories?

Well i almost ran over a cat. i was drinking in my neighborhood at night and see this little black cat sitting in the gutter then all of a sudden he ran into the street, i luckily missed it almost hitting it (im thought i hit it until i got home and checked my tires and found no signs of a cat).

that sucks about yoru story though, stupid deers. glad theres not deers in california

Thats nothing i almost hit a toddler once.
Jk. Although i wouldnt be suprised if i did one day with all the little shits running in the street like that.

I hit a Bull Mastiff(sp?) on Superbowl Sunday 4 years ago....people were having a party and it ran right our from in between tightly packed cars. Luckily I stopped quick enough and didn't run all the way over it. Bull Mastiffs are such big dogs that it just kept running after being hit like nothing happened. Regardless though the owners and neighbors at the party insisted on cussing me out, saying I was speeding(since when is 20mph in a 25mph zone speeding?) Anyway, nothing happened to the dog but I got a nice piece of paint chipped off my bumper.

I hit a raccoon once, its head kind of fell off