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Maryland Man Killed In Freak Electrocution While Trying To Rescue His Dog

Grab a box of tissues for this one... During a thunderstorm in Maryland over the weekend, a 31-year-old man was electrocuted to death -- all in an attempt

According to a news release from the Anne Arundel County Fire Department, they received multiple 911 calls at around 5:30 p.m. on Sunday notifying them of several trees and wires down throughout Severn. According to WBAL, a tree fell in the area and brought down live power lines that landed on a metal fence spanning several properties — and creating a huge deadly trap. Anne Arundel County firefighter Steven Bishop explained the man heard his dog getting electrocuted next to the fence and sprinted out of his home to save him.

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