LIGHTNING STRIKE ELECTRIFIES FENCE SHOCKING MOTORCYCLIST
WITH VID
BY LAKSHYARTHA SHARMA
Watch this dramatic clip where a motorcycle rider receives an electric shock after touching a metal fence moments after a nearby lightning strike.
Jason Plummer, from Mesa, Arizona, USA, was filming a ride near Flagstaff during a thunderstorm when his riding companion Lynden Brench reached out and touched a metal fence. At that exact moment, lightning struck nearby, energising the fence and sending a powerful shock through the rider. The stunned motorcyclist was later checked by medical professionals and was found to be okay, although he temporarily lost feeling in his fingers and toes for several weeks following the incident.
One user commented: "Wow!! Thats nuts but it looks like great riding!"
Another user commented: "Glad he is okay! Touching the fence and riding bikes that conduct electricity are danger in lightening. I know 3 or 4 people that have been struck while riding."
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