- A 56-year-old father-of-seven said he feels "lighter
and 100 years younger" after surviving a lightning strike at his home
in the United States.
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- John Corson has been nicknamed "Sparky" and
"High Voltage" in his hometown of Madison, Maine, after being
hit by the massive charge.
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- "I'm feeling like my body is light. It's the best
I've probably felt as far as energy in 10 years," he said.
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- The former Marine spent eight hours in hospital, undergoing
tests on his heart, after surviving the strike.
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- He remained conscious during the frightening experience
and is able to remember the incident in intricate detail.
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- He said he and his wife Sylvia were in their garage when
the thunder storm began.
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- "I told her I ought to go in the house because with
my luck I'd be struck right here by lightning," he told the Maine
Press Herald.
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- They returned to the house, but when the storm appeared
to have passed Mr Corson went outside.
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- Seconds later he heard a snap and saw a flash as he was
struck by the charge.
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- "I saw the lightning. It was like a whitish-blue,
but it was so bright.
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- "I actually heard the snap, but I was paralysed.
It was like my whole body was just vibrating.
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- "It was like, a hell of a sensation. It was like
chest pain, with someone's hand on my chest."
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- He said the charge passed through his body and even tripped
three circuit breakers in the nearby garage.
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- "My knees buckled. I was able to straighten out.
Then I was dumbfounded. Just dumbfounded."
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