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They don’t call them “man’s best friend” for nothing. On Friday, in Utah, a family was camping for their family reunion when tragedy struck.
Two of the young girls in the family reunion party, ages 8 and 16, took off together to ride around on their ATV and explore/hike when they were both struck by lightening. Their decision to have their dog with them was what saved their lives after they were struck by the bolt of lightening.
The Wende Wilding of Fishlake National Forest said that the bolt of lightening first struck the 8-year old girl on the top of her head and then traveled into the 16-year old girl.
The family wanted to thank “the total stranger” for helping render aid to the girls.
“We as a family are very thankful to all of the good samaritans and first responders who came so quickly to render aid to our daughters,” the family said in a statement through the sheriff’s office.
The Eagle Point Resort’s first responders arrived to the scene after hearing the call on their radio. The two girls were quickly airlifted and taken to the hospital.
Here is some of what the Beaver County Sheriff’s Office posted a statement to their Facebook page stating:
“They had been riding on aTV and gotten off to take a look around with a family dog. Walking back to get on the ATV is when the lightening struck the girls. The dog returned to the camp and alerted the family. The family followed the dog back to the site where the girls were found on the ground unconscious.
The girls were then transported by Life Flight from Beaver Valley Hospital to Primary Children’s Hospital. Upon leaving Beaver Hospital the 8-year old was in critical condition and the 16 year old was in serious, but stable condition.”
Via:kutv
