Saved By The iPod
06/19/09 - Amazing
“A teenage girl who was struck by lightning may have been saved by her iPod, it emerged today. Sophie Frost and boyfriend Mason Billington, both 14, were sheltering beneath a tree in a storm when the 300,000-volt bolt hit her iPod, knocking them out. But since her headphones were hanging from her school uniform – and not in her ears – the wires diverted some of the current away from her body, avoiding vital organs. The effect of the strike was also reduced because she was holding hands with Mason at the time, splitting the shock between them. Sophie escaped with minor burns while Mason, who recovered first and heroically carried her to safety, received eye damage which doctors hope will not be permanent.” w/ photos
