You actually didn't list the option that first went through my mind. Then again, if I were Catholic, I'd need to go to confession for the words that crossed my mind when I first saw that. O_O
It sucks but around here it's safer to take the hit if the animal is small enough than to swerve off road. I don't know any roads in my area that have guardrails except the main high way and there is no shoulder just a drop off on most of the back roads *only roads in my town*