A man from Newnan, Georgia was blown out of his boots while doing some chores in his backyard.
According to CBS 46, Sean O’Connor was raking leaves in his yard on a relatively sunny Saturday when he was struck by lighting in his right foot. The man says that he wasn’t aware of any storms coming, but after getting struck, he noticed his leg was “burning.”
“Just as I picked up the rake, I heard a loud crashing sound,” O’Connor told CBS46. “A few moments later I was picking myself up off the ground. I had the taste of blood in my mouth. I noticed my leg was burning a little bit. My leg hairs were singed. I could smell the burnt hair,” he explained. “I looked across the driveway and I could see my boots over there. They were no longer on my feet, and one of them was smoking’. At that point I realized I had just been hit by lightning.”
Since O’Connor was alone, he called his wife to tell her what happened. She didn’t believe him, so he sent her a video of the shoe burning.
He says the hospital also didn’t believe the freak accident until an EKG scan proved otherwise. O’Conner was admitted for an overnight stay and released on Sunday. He says his kids think he’s the coolest dad ever after the accident and others have wondered if he has super powers.
“I’ve had a lot of friends comment and ask me if I can now bend spoons with my mind, which I don’t,” O’Connor said, smiling.
Stay safe out there, guys.
SOURCE: CBS 46 | VIDEO CREDIT: News Inc.
