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mahatmakanejeeves

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Fri Jul 28, 2023, 03:26 PM Jul 2023

Rodeo athlete and his horse killed in lightning strike in Nebraska

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U.S. NEWS

Rodeo athlete and his horse killed in lightning strike in Nebraska

Terrel Vineyard, 27, was a veteran of competitive rodeo. He was checking on cattle when he was struck near Oshkosh, officials said.

June 30, 2023, 10:03 PM EDT
By Dennis Romero and Alex Lo

A rodeo athlete and his horse died this month when the two were struck by lightning in a rural part of Nebraska while the man was checking on cattle, according to officials and a fundraiser.

Terrel Vineyard, 27, was on horseback when he was struck June 21, north of Oshkosh, the Garden County Attorney’s Office said in a statement to NBC affiliate KNOP of North Platte.

Officials arrived after receiving a call about the strike shortly after 2 p.m. and found Vineyard dead, according to the statement. ... An autopsy confirmed Vineyard was struck by lightning, the attorney’s office said.

The National Lightning Safety Council said in a log of fatalities that Vineyard’s was one of six lightning-caused deaths in the United States this year and the only one in Nebraska.

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Dennis Romero is a breaking news reporter for NBC News Digital.

Alex Lo is an assignment editor for NBC News based in New York.

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Nebraska Rodeo Cowboy and His Horse Killed by Lightning Strike

Terrel Vineyard, 27, was discovered north of Oshkosh, Neb., on June 21

By Michael Lee Simpson | Updated on June 30, 2023 04:32 PM EDT

A lightning bolt fatally struck a pro rodeo cowboy and his horse in Nebraska last week.

Terrel Vineyard, 27, was discovered north of Oshkosh, Neb., on June 21, the Garden County Sheriff’s Office told The North Platte Telegraph. First responders pronounced him dead at the scene.

Vineyard’s obituary said that Dose, the horse he rode on, also died during the incident. As a professional calf and team roper, Vineyard had qualified for the World Series of Team Roping in Las Vegas on three occasions, Newsweek reported.

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Rodeo athlete and his horse killed in lightning strike in Nebraska (Original Post) mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2023 OP
On the prairie, a rider on horseback is a tall target for lightning EYESORE 9001 Jul 2023 #1
yup TallMike Jul 2023 #2

EYESORE 9001

(27,454 posts)
1. On the prairie, a rider on horseback is a tall target for lightning
Fri Jul 28, 2023, 03:41 PM
Jul 2023

I’ve had close calls with lightning. Closest was a strike on a tree roughly 100 ft from where I was seeking shelter. I felt the charge through the rubber soles of my shoes - helluva jolt. After storm passed, I looked at the tree trunk, roughly 12” in diameter, glowing like the ash on a cigarette where the rest of the tree had been.

TallMike

(161 posts)
2. yup
Fri Jul 28, 2023, 08:54 PM
Jul 2023

had a strike hit a power pole about 25 feet from me in the sierras. 5000 ft ish. slammed 3 guys to the ground...
perfect, sunny day. Until it wasn't. changed in 10 minutes...

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