David Hansen wrote:
On Tue, 12 Dec 2006 00:52:24 GMT someone who may be "The Medway
Handyman" wrote this:-

I would have guessed that horses & cattle could have taken larger shocks
than humans because of thier greater mass. How does that work?

In addition to what has been said, in a four legged animal the
current flowing between the front and back legs passes along the
main nervous system and thus may disrupt it. A human standing up
will not be affected by the potential gradient.


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David Hansen, Edinburgh
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