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Daily Mirror
17 hours ago
- Daily Mirror
Boy rushed to hospital after being struck by lightning in park
The teenage boy was conscious and alert when he was rushed to hospital following the incident, it is believed the electric current transferred to his metal chain after hitting a nearby tree A boy, believed to be 15-years-old, was rushed to hospital after being hit by lightning at a park. Th horror incident happened at around 3.40pm on Thursday, June 19 in Central Park near Fifth Avenue and 100th Street, according to insiders. The boy has not been identified by police yet. Police the lad was struck when lightning hit a tree and the electric current transferred to his metal chain, ABC 7 reported. Initially, the scene was described as being near the park's loo. The 15 year old was alert and conscious but was whisked off to Weill Cornell, police said. Around 40 million lightning strikes happen each year in the United States; however, the odds of an individual being hit are less than one in a million, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Over 90% of those struck survive, but between 2006 and 2021, 444 Yanks were killed by lightning, reports Mirror US. It comes just days after two men have bee n rushed to hospital after being struck by lightning during a road trip. On Thursday, June 12 at around 5pm rescuers sprung into action when the two men were struck by lightning from a Colorado peak during a hike. Rescuers believe it was one of the highest helicopter rescues on record in this mountainous state. The rescues happened near the summit of Torreys Peak, a 14,300-foot (4,360-meter) mountain about 40 miles (64 kilometers) west of Denver. Torreys Peak is ranked variously as the 11th or 12th highest summit in Colorado and is less than 200 feet (60 meters) shorter than the state's highest mountain, Mount Elbert. One man remained hospitalised in fair condition on Friday while the other was treated at a hospital and later released. Alpine Rescue Team public information officer Jake Smith confirmed the two men are from New York state but their identities have not been released. The pair had decided to summit the mountain during a road trip. A lightning strike can reach temperatures of 54,000 degrees Fahrenheit, five times hotter than the sun's surface, and can carry millions of volts of electricity. It can strike from cloud to cloud, within a cloud, or from cloud to ground. Please check back regularly for updates on this developing story HERE. Get email updates on the day's biggest stories straight to your inbox by signing up for our newsletters. Get all the big headlines, pictures, analysis, opinion and video on the stories that matter to you by following The Mirror every time you see our name.
UPI
2 days ago
- UPI
2 men stabbed on NYC subway train at Grand Central Terminal stop
Police said 2 men were stabbed during morning rush hour Wednesday at New York City's Grand Central Terminal in midtown Manhattan. The victims were hospitalized but expected to survive. The suspect has not yet been arrested. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo June 18 (UPI) -- Police said at least 2 people were stabbed during morning rush hour Wednesday as a subway train passed through Grand Central Terminal in midtown Manhattan. The victims were a 20-year-old man and a 32-year-old man, both stabbed in the abdomen and both hospitalized but expected to survive. The stabbings happened on the southbound No. 5 5 train passing through the 42nd Street terminal at roughly 7:20 a.m. The older victim was also stabbed in the buttocks. Police said a personal dispute led to the attacks, but it's not clear what caused the dispute and whether the victims knew the assailant. ABC 7 reported that the 32-year-old victim got into an argument with the suspect, who pulled a knife and stabbed him and the 28-year-old man. Police held a "person of interest" after the attacks, but later released that person. The suspect has not yet been arrested. The motive or the substance of the argument was not immediately clear.
The Irish Sun
2 days ago
- The Irish Sun
Watch incredible moment elderly dog Doodle bravely fights off BEAR after beast smashes into house while owner slept
THIS is the heart stopping moment a dutiful pup is caught squaring up to a bear after it broke into a Californian home. Footage shows the 17-year-old dog named Doodle watch the beast smash through the door before trying to 5 The brave dog is seen squaring up to the enormous bear Credit: ABC7 5 Barking at the beast he is then seen whimpering to the side Credit: ABC7 5 The dog almost touched noses with the bear in an attempt to protect his owner Credit: ABC7 All this while the dog's owner, Zoe Cadman, lay fast asleep. The nail-biting moment, which saw the hairy Unprovoked, the bear is then seen wandering over to the fridge and raid its contents before making its way out - leaving both Zoe and Doodle unscathed. Fit with a massive collar, it's not clear whether the bear was being monitored or if it belonged to anyone. But neighbors suggest the enormous creature is a frequent visitor. One local told NBC Los Angeles: "It's part of living up here. We're really close to the mountains and they were here first. "But luckily, knock on wood, they've all been really friendly coming through here." This isn't the first time Most read in The US Sun Last year, disturbing footage showed the moment a man was savagely attacked by a raging 40st bear at a zoo. The man climbed the 13ft enclosure and jumped into the bear pit before the beast tossed him around like a rag doll. Footage shot by shocked visitors shows the bear pouncing on the man, said to be in his mid-20s, before grabbing him and clamping its jaws around his shoulders. Bloodthirsty bear leaves only woman's severed head behind in vicious attack as victim's last moments captured on CCTV He was seen bleeding from the head, arms and left hand after the brutal attack while the emergency services scrambled into action. Around Last year, a massive The man-eating bear broke into the house in Luchegorsk, Primorsky region in eastern Meanwhile, another man was Slovakia . The beast tore one of the victim's main arteries with just its paw, the rescuers' report claims. Despite an emergency chopper being able to locate the man in the tricky terrain, they were too late and couldn't save him. Another Meanwhile, a Belarusian woman was found dead in the Low Tatras mountains while five others were injured by a rampaging bear just eight miles away in Liptovsky Mikulas. In a shocking case, a hoverboard-riding Read more on the Irish Sun The raging female bear suddenly became agitated and lunged at the circus performer during a show packed with kids and parents in Biysk. The captive animal launched itself at Sergei Prichinich, 48, after she seemed fed up of having to perform on the hoverboard. 5 The dog's owner lay asleep during the whole ordeal Credit: ABC7 5 The bear appeared unphased by the pooch Credit: ABC7
Scottish Sun
2 days ago
- Scottish Sun
Watch incredible moment elderly dog Doodle bravely fights off BEAR after beast smashes into house while owner slept
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) THIS is the heart stopping moment a dutiful pup is caught squaring up to a bear after it broke into a Californian home. Footage shows the 17-year-old dog named Doodle watch the beast smash through the door before trying to fend it off with his barks. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 5 The brave dog is seen squaring up to the enormous bear Credit: ABC7 5 Barking at the beast he is then seen whimpering to the side Credit: ABC7 5 The dog almost touched noses with the bear in an attempt to protect his owner Credit: ABC7 All this while the dog's owner, Zoe Cadman, lay fast asleep. The nail-biting moment, which saw the hairy intruder roam around the house for almost half an hour, was caught on Zoe's home security cam. Unprovoked, the bear is then seen wandering over to the fridge and raid its contents before making its way out - leaving both Zoe and Doodle unscathed. Fit with a massive collar, it's not clear whether the bear was being monitored or if it belonged to anyone. But neighbors suggest the enormous creature is a frequent visitor. One local told NBC Los Angeles: "It's part of living up here. We're really close to the mountains and they were here first. "But luckily, knock on wood, they've all been really friendly coming through here." This isn't the first time nosy bears have come up close and personal with humans. Last year, disturbing footage showed the moment a man was savagely attacked by a raging 40st bear at a zoo. The man climbed the 13ft enclosure and jumped into the bear pit before the beast tossed him around like a rag doll. Footage shot by shocked visitors shows the bear pouncing on the man, said to be in his mid-20s, before grabbing him and clamping its jaws around his shoulders. Bloodthirsty bear leaves only woman's severed head behind in vicious attack as victim's last moments captured on CCTV He was seen bleeding from the head, arms and left hand after the brutal attack while the emergency services scrambled into action. Around 40 bear attacks take place around the globe every year - and some of them turn out to be fatal. Last year, a massive brown bear fatally mauled a father and son after the raging beast broke into their home. The man-eating bear broke into the house in Luchegorsk, Primorsky region in eastern Russia, killing and eating the pair, aged 87 and 56. Meanwhile, another man was savagely mauled to death by a wild brown bear as he picked mushrooms in a forest in Slovakia. The beast tore one of the victim's main arteries with just its paw, the rescuers' report claims. Despite an emergency chopper being able to locate the man in the tricky terrain, they were too late and couldn't save him. Another woman was left dead and five others injured after two separate bear attacks just hours apart in Slovakia. Meanwhile, a Belarusian woman was found dead in the Low Tatras mountains while five others were injured by a rampaging bear just eight miles away in Liptovsky Mikulas. In a shocking case, a hoverboard-riding circus bear attacked its handler during a cruel show in front of screaming families in Russia. The raging female bear suddenly became agitated and lunged at the circus performer during a show packed with kids and parents in Biysk. The captive animal launched itself at Sergei Prichinich, 48, after she seemed fed up of having to perform on the hoverboard. 5 The dog's owner lay asleep during the whole ordeal Credit: ABC7
Yahoo
7 days ago
- Yahoo
This NYC Father Suspected of Killing His 2-Year-Old Son, Tossing His Remains in a River
New York City authorities have been searching endlessly for a 2-year-old Black boy for the past month. The investigation into his disappearance has brought police to a disturbing theory about what might have happened to him – and it involves his own father. Little Montrell Williams was last seen on May 10 wearing just a shirt and a diaper on Hunts Point Road in the Bronx. Sources say he was last with his parents at a family event, per NBC 4 New York. When he left, he went with his father, whose turn it was for a custodial visit, back to the child's grandmother's house. The 20-year-old man has not been named by authorities. The following day, the child's father and his grandmother got into a disagreement, per ABC7 News. Authorities believe the man left with Montrell but never brought him to his mother's house. 'Me and him had a conflict. I'm in my room. My cousin told me that my son took the baby. I went downstairs to chase him. He was gone. From that day, I was trying to search for my grandson,' the grandmother said via ABC7. The two vanished, leaving the child's mother, a 17-year-old, and the child's grandmother in a frenzy trying to search for them. She told reporters she received little to no help in the search from law enforcement when she sought them for help. It wasn't until Sunday (June 8) that the child's mother ran into the father again and it was not a peaceful interaction. She tells ABC7 he pulled a knife on her when she confronted him about the toddler and allegedly confessed to where the toddler was: in the Bronx River where he allegedly threw him. In just an instant, the hope that Little Montrell was alive was gone. The child's mother called the police and he was taken into custody. Despite his chilling confession to his child's mother, the report says he refused to give any details to the cops when they interrogated him. Investigators say they obtained surveillance footage of Montrell's father tossing a black bag into the river which they believed contained the toddler's body. However, the child's remains are still yet to be recovered. On Monday (June 9), the child's father appeared in family court for failing to return Montrell to his mother and violating their custody agreement, the report says. The judge also ordered him to jail for failing to report where the child was. He's not facing any charges at this time. In the meantime, the police department is facing their own scrutiny from Mayor Eric Adams for how they responded to the incident. The mayor said he plans to examine everything from the time it took for the missing persons report to be filed to the case being pitched to the detective division. 'We were still investigating all actions, the actions of the dad, the actions of officers who responded, and once we have a full understanding based on the detective division will be able to answer what happened but right now our goal is to try and find the child,' Adams said in a press conference.
