"Harry Bloomfield" wrote in message
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The worst possible route for the current is in one arm and out the other,
via the heart - hence the good working practise of working with your spare
hand in your pocket body covered and well insulated dry shoes. The worst
you can then suffer is a belt across your hand.

Never heard of that, but makes sense. One of the horses in the same field
as mine many years ago was killed by lightning. Apparently it hit his ear,
went through his heart and to ground through his shod feet. Poor boy

Thanks for explaining.