New York Man Survives Direct Lightning Strike Unharmed While Heading to Dentist
A New York man got up and walked away after lightning hit him on the street in Staten Island.
Doorbell video shows a flash and Thomas Fahmy falling, then getting up and calling for help, reports ABC7 New York.
It happened August 27th on Todt Avenue as he walked toward his car for a dentist visit.
He works in Rep. Nicole Malliotakis’s office. A neighbor called 911. He spent the night at Northwell Staten Island University Hospital and went home the next day with no burns.
Doorbell video captured the moment lightning struck a man on Staten Island, knocking him to the ground. He survived the strike and was released from the hospital without any burns. ? pic.twitter.com/JXwwupZole
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He described the hit.
“This very intense burning sensation. Tingling, numbness, pain, severe pain, in both my feet.”
He went to church on Sunday to say thank you. He later bought a lottery ticket. Malliotakis’s office thanked the neighbor and the hospital staff.
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