A lightning strike hit a participant of the 'Special Military…
A lightning strike hit a participant of the 'Special Military Operation' while he was dismounted from his horse to fight a bear — the Minister of Health of the Republic of Altai, Dmitry Hubezov, shared this story about a participant of the 'Special Military Operation' on vacation in his social media.
Consensus
- The military participant was on vacation in the Altai Republic.
- He was riding a horse when a bear began pursuing him.
- He approached a tree to secure his horse and confront the bear.
- A lightning strike hit the tree at the same moment.
- The lightning struck the tree, the horse, and the man.
- The tree exploded into splinters.
- The horse died and pinned the man's leg.
- The man was paralyzed except for one hand.
- He used one hand to free himself from the horse.
- He crawled over a kilometer to reach a road.
- He used one hand to reload his rifle and shoot at the bear.
- He performed self-CPR when his heart stopped beating.
Points of divergence
- The man is currently in the hospital and is an active participant in the 'Special Military Operation'. — tg_sotavisionmedia
- The man's two older brothers died on the front line in Ukraine. — tg_sotavisionmedia
- Minister of Health Dmitry Khubezov described the story as 'a blockbuster plot' but confirmed it as true based on personal conversation with the soldier. — tg_sotavisionmedia
Coverage (2 sources)
- A lightning strike hit a participant of the 'SVO' when he dismounted his horse to fight a bear — the head of health of Altai — SOTAvision
- Marine infantryman survived encounter with bear and lightning strike in Altai — Вести