Woman, 2 dogs struck and killed by lightning near Los Angeles

Paramedics found the girl and her canines laying down within the pathway, as they tried to provide her CPR on June 22, 2022.
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A lady and her two canines had been fatally struck by lightning Wednesday morning whereas strolling within the Los Angeles space, authorities stated.

The girl and the pets had been strolling alongside the San Gabriel River throughout a thunderstorm after they had been struck, the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Division stated.

They had been discovered laying within the pathway at about 8:50 a.m. Paramedics responded and tried CPR, however officers imagine they died immediately when hit by the bolt.

The sheriff’s workplace didn’t launch the girl’s id — pending household notification. Nevertheless the division stated she was a Pico Rivera resident in her 50s.

A summer season storm introduced rain, thunder and lightning to a lot of southern California in a single day into the morning amid an ongoing warmth wave, in line with KTLA.

The chances of being struck by lightning in a given 12 months are lower than one in 1,000,000 and solely about 10% of all lightning strike victims don't survive, in line with the CDC.

The girl, who police say was in her 50’s, and her canines had been struck alongside the San Gabriel River on June 22, 2022.

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