When it comes to being a human lightning rod Roy C. Sullivan is the iron clad holder of the title.Roy C. Sullivan was a U.S. forest ranger in Shenandoah National Park in Virginia and it seemed that having an electric personality prerequisite for his job.
Lightning strike #1 came in 1942 happened as he was working up in a lookout tower and the lighting bolt shot through his leg and knocked his big toenail off.
Lightning strike #2 came in 1969 while he was driving along a mountain road a second strike burned off his eyebrows and knocked him unconscious.
Lightning strike #3 came in 1970 while he was walking across his yard to get the mail, left his shoulder seared.
Lightning strike #4 came in 1972 when lightning set his hair on fire and Roy had to throw a bucket of water over his head to cool off.Lightning strike #5 came on August 7, 1973 while he was in his car, just one Year after his hair had grown back, a lightning bolt ripped through his hat and hit him on the head, setting his hair on fire again. It threw him out of his truck, knocked his left shoe off and seared his legs.
Lightning strike #6 came on June 5, 1976 while he was checking on a campsite, injuring his ankle.
Lightning strike #7 came on June 25, 1977 while he was fishing. It sent him to hospital with chest and stomach burns.
Roy Sullivan was never killed by lighting - he committed suicide while in his 70's in 1983 reportedly distraught over the loss of a woman.
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