iPod Turns into Nightmare for a 17 year old
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Jason Bunch wouldn’t ever thought in his wildest dreams that listening to his favorite tunes could be life threatening. He was mowing the lawn while listening to his iPod when a lightning struck on the device and passing the current through the earphones which resulted into a damaged hearing. He was lucky enough to survive but his iPod got a hole in the back after the incident.
[Via DenverPost/RawFeed]
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Jul 10th, 2006 at 8:25 pm
[...] While the whole world is blaming iPod for the lightning incident which zapped the 17 year old, the Register reports that it was the iPod which saved the teenager’s life. Excerpt from the post. The teenager would probably have been caught by lightning anyway, but it’s possible the iPod earphone cables may have saved his life, directing the current quickly away from his chest and, crucially, his heart. SubmitClick the icon to submit this news. [...]
Jul 23rd, 2006 at 3:36 pm
[...] Recently, iPod was blamed for almost killing a 17 year old by lightning while he was lawn mowing. But in this case, Eddie Wilkerson, another 17 year old guy was struck by lightning while he was registering for an online Poker tournament which traveled through his computer via mouse. He has only injured his right arm but will fully recover after a physical therapy. I heard the lightning and I saw a flash. I felt a jolt go up my right arm and through my whole body. I couldn’t move. My whole body was weak. [...]