Episode 13: The Bolt
. Mystery Category: Survival / Extraordinary Luck
The Story: Edwin Robinson survived a lightning strike while trying to rescue his pet chicken, TukTuk. We explore the bizarre series of physical improvements that followed his brush with the bolt.
Edwin Robinson, a Falmouth, Maine resident who’d been in a serious 18-wheeler accident, experienced a bizarre series of events after being struck by lightning--all because he’d wanted to rescue his pet chicken, TukTuk, from a storm
Written and hosted by Laurah Norton
Produced, scored, and edited by Maura Currie
Researched by Bryan Worters, with additional research by Laurah Norton
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