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This Bison Got The Nickname "Sparky" After Surviving A Direct Lightning Strike

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Thanks to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service who reminded us of this incredible bison who survived a lightning strike at Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge in Iowa and earned a nickname that made him famous. In July 2013 the bison who would later be known as “Sparky” suffered a direct hit during an electrical storm which blew off a large patch of fur, charred his skin and left a nasty looking open wound his hump. Wildlife biologists also noted …

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Caught on Dash Cam: Lightning Strikes Atlanta Highway

A dashboard cam captured a lightning strike that was eerily close to a car on an Atlanta highway earlier this month. The shocking video has gone viral. ABC News shared a clip from the Georgia man’s dash cam that shows the moment lightning strikes the shoulder of the highway in front of his vehicle. The strike thankfully misses another vehicle that’s driving in the lane to driver’s left. Viewers note that the man driving doesn’t make a sound when…

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