The brush guard's probably what saved him!
I sort of think the ones that die are demonstrating evolution in action, but I hate to see an innocent King Ranch be sacrificed.
What got my attention in that picture was how low the water looked between the wheels. That told me it was piling up on the other side a bit. This is what pushes vehicles into the streams here in Arizona.
However, I agree that our trucks CAN handle some pretty bad driving conditions!
- Jack