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Man Survives Lightning Strike Galway

Storm 10 · 2008-09-04 13:20:52

Listening to local radio here today they are saying that a man who was shearing sheep outside his home last night in Co Galway was struck by lightning, he was taken to hospital in Ballinasloe, he was released today, the doctors say that the fact he was wearing wellingtons saved his life. Lucky Man

04-09-2008 1:20pm

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Listening to local radio here today they are saying that a man who was shearing sheep outside his home last night in Co Galway was struck by lightning, he was taken to hospital in Ballinasloe, he was released today, the doctors say that the fact he was wearing wellingtons saved his life.

Lucky Man

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#2 04-09-2008 1:25pm

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That's it, I'm getting wellies now.

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#3 04-09-2008 2:00pm

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Link to story. What happened to the sheep? was he/she wearing wellies too :pac:

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#4 04-09-2008 3:04pm

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Wow. That man should buy a lottery ticket! All the **** wellies have to put up with yet they saved this man's life.

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#5 04-09-2008 6:54pm

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nacho libre wrote: »

All the s**te wellies have to put up with yet they saved this man's life.

I agree, wellies need to be more appreciated by we humans.

Here's to the humble welly.

Nice one for the story Storm 10.

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#6 06-09-2008 11:30am

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Some interesting facts from the NOAA

http://www.lightningsafety.noaa.gov/

90% of people survive lightning strikes!

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