A rescue team saves two Girl Scouts that were struck by lightning
@Deepizzaguy (122336)
Lake Charles, Louisiana
July 27, 2019 6:54pm CST
It is one thing to have a great time in the outdoors with a group of your close friends for some rest and relaxation.
However sometimes Mother Nature will throw a curve ball at anyone when we least expect it.
A group of nine Girl Scouts and their guide were having some rest and relaxation at the Boundary Waters Canoe Wilderness which is located near the Minnesota-Canada border region on Saturday morning when a thunderstorm hit the region.
Two Girl Scouts were struck by lightning. Do not panic, they were shaken up by the shock of the lightening strike but thank goodness members of the St. Louis County Rescue Squad answered the call to take all of the Girl Scouts and their guide away from the venue were they staying at to be taken to Moose Island around 4am local time by a boat. .
I know if I were in their shoes, just seeing some bad weather come to their camp overnight on Saturday would make me appreciate my days of living on this world.
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@Deepizzaguy (122336)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
28 Jul 19
Being hit by lightning is a terrible scare for anyone to endure.
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@Deepizzaguy (122336)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
28 Jul 19
@kepweng I agree with you.
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@sophie09 (34230)
• Indonesia
28 Jul 19
@Deepizzaguy omg i cant imagine the pain
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@CookieMonster46 (13453)
• United States
28 Jul 19
Thank goodness every one is alright, very scary.
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@Deepizzaguy (122336)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
29 Jul 19
I agree with you JellyBelly since it was a close call for the guide and the Girl Scouts under her watch.
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@CookieMonster46 (13453)
• United States
29 Jul 19
@Deepizzaguy It is something they will not forget, they have a story to tell.
@Deepizzaguy (122336)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
29 Jul 19
@CookieMonster46 I could see their story on a Weather Channel story soon.
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@maezee (41985)
• United States
29 Jul 19
Ah yes. This is in my state! I heard about this one. Glad they were OK. That area is VERY remote and to be honest, I am surprised they even take girl scouts OUT that far. Many of the campsites you have to CANOE to and backpack into up there.
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@Deepizzaguy (122336)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
30 Jul 19
I did not know that some campsites like the one where the incident took place in your state are remote places for the Girl Scouts to have a day off.
@JohnRoberts (109841)
• Los Angeles, California
28 Jul 19
That must have been terrifying.
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@Deepizzaguy (122336)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
28 Jul 19
It was a scary scene in the camp during the overnight hours.
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@LindaOHio (222898)
• United States
28 Jul 19
Wow! That's amazing that they survived. Thank you for posting.
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@Deepizzaguy (122336)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
29 Jul 19
My pleasure to share this scary story that could be on a science fiction show one day.
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@Nakitakona (59987)
• Philippines
28 Jul 19
How did the rescuer know that there girl scouts hit by the lightning?
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@Deepizzaguy (122336)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
28 Jul 19
I am sure that the guide used her cellphone to ask for help after the storm hit the area.
@petatonicsca (7070)
• Japan
29 Jul 19
The only time I was outside in a lightning storm, I was on my bike. That was scary, and probably stupid. Fortunately I did not get hit. These girls were just minding their own business and did get hit. Glad they are ok.
