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strikeAug 6, 2026

Russian 'hit by lightning and crushed by horse while fleeing bear'

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Russian soldier ‘is hit by lightning bolt, crushed by his dead horse and paralysed while fleeing bear attack’ - See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source A Russian marine was struck by lightning while fleeing a bear on horseback, causing his steed to collapse on top of him, leaving him temporarily…

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    Russian soldier ‘is hit by lightning bolt, crushed by his dead horse and paralysed while fleeing bear attack’ - See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source A Russian marine was struck by lightning while fleeing a bear on horseback, causing his steed to collapse …

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