A man who survived being hit by lightning claims the ‘life-changing’ experience made him psychic and gave him the ability to ‘hear’ people’s thoughts.
A video of the terrifying moment Australian photographer Brian Skinner was hit by lightning has become an internet sensation, with almost 80,000 people viewing the awe-inspiring footage.
‘It was a very close call, it was probably within five metres of directly hitting me,’ the photographer, from Newcastle , north of Sydney, told Daily Mail Australia.
The incredibly lucky photographer’s partner Julia filmed the incident while he snapped photos of the storm at Stockton Breakwall on the NSW coast on November 30, 2014.
A fierce storm was looming overhead as Mr Skinner was adjusting his camera at the water’s edge, when suddenly there was an almighty crack and brilliant flash of light.