He was trying to escape a bear when lightning struck the tree he was approaching for safety with his horse. The strike hit both the animal and the soldier in Altai, Siberia. The horse was killed by the impact and fell onto the man's leg. The lightning also struck the back of his neck, setting his hat and part of his jacket ablaze, and leaving him paralyzed. But the worst was yet to come. With one hand, he managed to free himself from the horse a…
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He was trying to escape a bear when lightning struck the tree he was approaching for safety with his horse. The strike hit both the animal and the soldier in Altai, Siberia. The horse was killed by the impact and fell onto the man's leg. The lightning also struck the back of his neck, setting his hat and part of his jacket ablaze, and leaving him paralyzed. But the worst was yet to come. With one hand, he managed to free himself from the horse a…