Roy Sullivan: The Park Ranger Struck by Lightning Seven Times

His own boss once walked away from him during an approaching storm, reasoning his odds of survival were better at a distance. This deep dive explores the unbelievable life of Roy Sullivan, the Shenandoah park ranger who holds the Guinness World Record for being struck by lightning more documented times than any other human being in history.Beyond the staggering statistics, this is a psychological study of what happens when a person's relationship with the natural world becomes a waking nightmare. We examine the physical resilience his survival demanded and the tragic mental toll of an experience no one else on Earth could relate to.The physics behind each strike, from an ungrounded fire tower to a side flash through his truck windowHis growing paranoia, carrying a pitcher of water everywhere in case his hair caught fireThe seventh strike, followed immediately by fighting off a bear with a tree branchQuestions about the documentation of all seven strikes by superintendent R. Taylor HoskinsThe profound isolation that led to his death, and his charred ranger hats in Guinness exhibits