A participant in the special military operation survived a lightning…
A participant in the special military operation survived a lightning strike and an attack by a bear.
Consensus
- The man was a participant in the special military operation (SVO) and was on leave in the Republic of Altai.
- He was riding a horse when a bear began chasing him.
- He stopped to tie his horse to a tree to confront the bear.
- A lightning strike hit the tree at that moment, causing it to explode into splinters.
- The lightning struck the man in the back of the head and neck, paralyzing his body.
- He crawled over one kilometer to reach a road, where he was found and taken to a hospital.
- He was hospitalized and is recovering.
- The story was confirmed by the Minister of Health of the Republic of Altai, Dmitry Khubezov.
- The man reportedly performed chest compressions on himself when his heart stopped.
- The man used one hand to fire shots at the bear while crawling.
- The incident occurred in the Altai Mountains.
Points of divergence
- The horse died instantly and crushed the man's leg under its body. — tg_bazabazon
- The man claims he restarted his heart multiple times by self-administered massage. — tg_bazabazon
- The man performed chest compressions on himself when his heart ceased beating. — vm
- The man was able to walk to the hospital on his own after crawling. — tg_tass_agency
- The man was a veteran of SVO, not a current participant. — tg_bazabazon
Coverage (3 sources)
- In the Altai Mountains, a marine survived a lightning strike during a bear encounter. The man managed to reach the hospital on his own... — ТАСС (Telegram)
- SVO Veteran Survived Lightning Strike and Escaped Bear, Crawling to Road with Nearly Completely Paralyzed... — Baza
- SVO fighter survived lightning strike and bear attack — Вечерняя Москва