thankfully not many of us can say we
ve been struck by lightning based on data from the usa national oceanic and atmospheric administration (nota) the odds of being hit are 12,000 to one rising to 1,000,000 to one in a given year . is the extraordinary case of roy sullivan above from viginia usa who holds the record for most lightning strikes surveyed no less than seven is enough to baffle any statisistuctician see 204-05 for other unlikely survivors . A ranger based at shenandoah national park in the blue ridge mountains his first electrifying encounter took place in apr1942.while fleeing from a watchtower that had been set ablaze during a thunderstorm sultivan's right leg received a direct bolt of several million volt leaving a scorch make and obliteration the nail his big toe little did he know that this was just the begging of an ongoing battle with mother nature. one the next 35 year six further strikes left their make similar to the scars right. These wicked cine to earn roy the nickname spark ranger. jul 1969 eyebrow burns and wristwatch destroyed while driving jul 1970 lift shoulder seeard while in his garden apr 1972 hair set on fire while in a guardhouse at work . aug 1973 hair set on fire again and legs heard while in vehicle. jun 1976 ankle ijured while walking. jun 1977 chest and stomach burned while fishing on boat and tragically royself inflicted gunshot wound in 1983 aged 71.
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