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Electric Shock

2 American tourists electrocuted in Mexican resort hot tub, 1 killed

  • Jun 13, 2024

Stray voltage mystery keeping NJ family out of pool, off lawn

  • Sep 12, 2022

Video: 20-year-old rescues man who fell onto electrified rail

  • Jun 9, 2022

Dog electrocuted while walking over metal plate in Brooklyn

  • Feb 1, 2022

Man, dog shocked by metal grate during walk in Brooklyn

  • Jan 31, 2022

Petco removes shock collars from stores

  • Oct 7, 2020

'Outlet challenge' could cause serious injury, fire official warns

  • Jan 22, 2020

Miracle man: Man clinically dead brought back to life

  • Jun 26, 2019

Latest Videos

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Stray voltage mystery keeping NJ family out of pool, off lawn

  • Sep 8, 2022
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Dog electrocuted while walking over metal plate in Brooklyn

  • Feb 1, 2022
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Man, dog shocked by metal grate during walk in Brooklyn

  • Feb 1, 2022
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New workout option: Shock your body into shape in Manhattan

  • Feb 19, 2018

Latest Stories

12-year-old Georgia boy electrocuted after climbing over fence to get football

Melquan Robinson was playing football at a baseball field in Augusta when someone tossed the ball over the fence. He ran to get it, and he was electrocuted as he climbed over the fence.

  • Oct 17, 2018

New workout option: Shock your body into shape in Manhattan

Shock therapy on Manhattan's Upper East Side is a new, group-fitness workout that involves electro-muscular stimulation.

  • Feb 19, 2018

Electric shock jolts dogs walking on sidewalk in Brooklyn

One of the hazards of life of winter on New York City streets involves a danger to dogs.

  • Jan 10, 2018

Teen suffers electric shock after climbing high voltage line in New Jersey

Police were first called to the train tracks behind St. Joseph's High School in Metuchen just after 5:30 Tuesday evening. The teen was reportedly climbing a steel railroad trestle when he somehow came in contact with the high voltage overhead lines.

  • Oct 11, 2017

PHOTOS: 6 shocked on Connecticut amusement park ride

Police say six people were hospitalized for injuries they received when a ride at an amusement park in Connecticut shocked them.

  • Aug 17, 2016