Leaving home early on Saturday morning we were traveling on a side road that borders with a state park & a fox came out of the bushes like a blur & hit my left corner bumper.... Bummers!!!

Gave the car quite a jolt & the wife never even seen him coming- thought we hit a big pothole at 35 miles per hour. When we got to our destination 200 miles away I got out & checked for damage & found a 12" round dent in the bumper....

There's no creases or paint loss, not even any fur or blood...

Now the bumper is made of plastic, has anybody successfully removed a dent by removing the splash pan & knocking it out with a sledge hammer? Could I cause more damage by trying this?

I really don't want to process a claim with my insurance company (Geico) if it's something I can possibly fix myself....

Any help would be greatly appreciated... this is the wife's car & she took the 04 Sienna to work this morning so I could return her TCH to its former beauty...

"Life is not a journey to the grave with the
intention of arriving safely in one pretty
and well-preserved piece. The intention
should be to skid in broadside, thoroughly
used up, worn out and defiantly shouting,
"Wow! What a ride"