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Saved By My Ipod: Girl Survives Lightning Strike After Wire Diverts 300,000 Volts |
 Jun 19 2009, 06:11 PM
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 Sophie Frost, 14, shows what happened to her clothes when she and her boyfriend Mason Billington were struck by lightning A teenage girl survived a terrifying lightning strike after she was saved by the wire of her iPod. Schoolgirl Sophie Frost and her boyfriend Mason Billington, both 14, stopped to shelter under a tree when a storm struck as they were walking near their homes. Doctors believe Sophie survived the 300,000-volt surge only because it travelled through the gadget’s wire, diverting it away from her vital organs. The teenager was taken to hospital and is recovering from burns to her chest and legs while Mason suffered damage to his eyes. Both are expected to make a full recovery and Sophie may not even have a permanent scar. She will be thankful she was wearing her iPod, which she had been given four days earlier as a gift from her grandmother. Returning from hospital yesterday after three days of treatment, she said: ‘I’m just glad to be alive. I don’t remember a thing about what happened, but from what everyone tells me it’s a miracle I’m still here. ‘Everybody’s said the iPod must have diverted the lightning away from my body, which probably saved my life. I’ve got a few burns, but it’s all healing OK.’ Sophie and Mason were knocked unconscious by the lightning bolt while holding hands and taking shelter in a field on Monday night. Mason came round and carried Sophie, who was scorched and unconscious, to a nearby road where he flagged down a female motorist who took the couple to Southend hospital. The iPod had been bought by Sophie's grandmother only a few days before the lightning strike Sophie suffered burns to her body and legs, some temporary damage to her eyes and a perforated eardrum. Dr Ian Cotton, a reader in electrical engineering at Manchester University, said Sophie could have been saved by her iPod. ‘If lightning hits a person it can do one of two things. It can go down the outside of the skin, which is more likely if someone is caught in a storm and their body is wet. ‘Or it can puncture the skin and go into the body. Potentially a metal wire, which is highly conductive could divert the electricity away from the heart and save someone’s life.’ Sophie was reunited with her boyfriend and family in Rayleigh, Essex, yesterday after being transferred to the Broomfield Hospital for burns treatment. She said Mason, whose eyesight is now back to normal, was a hero. ‘My mum thinks he’s wonderful,’ she added. Daily Mail --------------------  |
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Jun 19 2009, 06:50 PM
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Group: Members Posts: 1,629 Joined: 4-January 07 From: the philippines Member No.: 143843 |
wow! that's quite amazing!
an ipod saved her life... thanks for sharing this one! --------------------   love the wonder girls esp. yoobin and sunyealso loving Girl's Generation Tell me boy, boy, love it, it, it, it, it, it, it, ah~OH! |
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Jun 19 2009, 07:57 PM
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Oh well, she got lucky I suppose. Now Apple has another tool to brag about?
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Jun 19 2009, 09:28 PM
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It's good that they survived, but haven't they ever watched those cartoons where you're not supposed to hide under a tree?
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Jun 19 2009, 09:46 PM
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Group: Members Posts: 10,993 Joined: 19-August 06 From: outof thisworld Member No.: 113484 |
lucky, but mad stupid
storm = don't hide under a tree duh -------------------- R.I.P. 沈小月 March 29, 2007 you will forever be remembered. 『ⓢuper ⓜario ⓓonald ⓓuck』 『✖ S T R A P Y A ✖ S U R V E Y✖』 |
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Jun 19 2009, 10:56 PM
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Group: Members Posts: 388 Joined: 19-June 06 From: Canada Member No.: 99417 |
Whoa, talk about lucky to get that ipod 4 days prior!
Maybe I can convince my dad to buy me one... Could potentially save me from lightning. -------------------- |
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Jun 20 2009, 12:33 AM
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Group: Members Posts: 1,831 Joined: 27-August 08 From: Duck's hole Member No.: 377324 |
Saved by a ipod!
I should bring my ipod with me everywhere, haha. -------------------- |
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Jun 20 2009, 12:51 AM
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Group: Members Posts: 518 Joined: 13-February 07 From: Around Member No.: 158549 |
They were asking for it, but whatever.
They got lucky. |
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Jun 20 2009, 02:04 AM
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I'm assuming the IPOD is no longer working, but her grandmother got it for her only a few days ago, so....
I was wondering...Is the IPOD still under warranty or not? 
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Jun 20 2009, 05:16 AM
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Group: Members Posts: 136 Joined: 8-June 09 From: Maryland Member No.: 510167 |
mm that's amazing, saved by an ipod.
haha wonder if shes gonna get a new ipod now. -------------------- |
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Jun 20 2009, 10:04 AM
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Group: Members Posts: 1,193 Joined: 25-August 06 From: Brooklyn, New York Member No.: 114465 |
QUOTE (rawwwr @ Jun 20 2009, 01:28 AM)  It's good that they survived, but haven't they ever watched those cartoons where you're not supposed to hide under a tree? There aren't much cartoon these days. No more fox morning, no nothing like the old days! -------------------- Baseball is my religion, Yankee fan for life~
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Jun 20 2009, 10:27 AM
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oooh, my new excuse to get an ipod.
dad, I NEED AN IPOD. IT WILL SAVE MY LIFE FROM LIGHTNING STORMS! ;O but seriously....under a tree? she's kind of stupid 
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Jun 20 2009, 10:46 AM
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My dad always complains about me taking my iPod everywhere! Wait until he reads this! Haha.
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Jun 20 2009, 12:38 PM
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Aha, that's pretty cool.
She's one lucky girl ;O I wanna get an new ipod now! |
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Jun 20 2009, 12:52 PM
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pretty stupid to hide under a tree in a storm. but at least she can get another iPod hopefully..
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Jun 20 2009, 01:31 PM
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Group: FRIEND OF SOOMPI Posts: 7,035 Joined: 4-October 05 From: Your Wildest Dreams Member No.: 3435 |
alot of lightning strikes recently
but yeah one of the worst things to do during a lighting/thunder storm is to hide under a tree http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hORUSzOvUfM --------------------  ^ blog. |
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Jun 23 2009, 04:29 PM
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She sure is one lucky girl.
Thank bob that she was carrying an iPod around. But who the heck hides under a tree?! OFF TOPIC: Oh, and I find it cute that the guy carried her to the road :3 If they make it through together in the future, that sure is a story to tell. -------------------- |
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Jun 23 2009, 04:45 PM
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omg she's so lucky. i've never heard of anything like that before.
great boyfriend too. |
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Jun 23 2009, 05:07 PM
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Group: Members Posts: 526 Joined: 30-August 08 From: United States Member No.: 378627 |
Don't stay close by trees during a storm =___=
Still, I'm happy that they survived ^^ -------------------- credits: HappyLeesah & yg_bigD   ^Click to read Jaejoong, Donghae, and Yeonhee's story |
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Jun 23 2009, 07:18 PM
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Good for the girl, but poor boy. His eyes? I hope he recovers fast.
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