The James T. Callow Folklore Archive

SUPERSTITION

DON'T HOLD AN ANIMAL IN A LIGHTNING STORM--ELECTRICITY WILL
GO FROM HIS FUR TO YOU.

Submitter comment: THE INFORMANT BELIEVES THIS. THE REASON SHE GIVES IS HUMANS OFTEN HAVE
ELECTRICITY IN THEIR HAIR AND SINCE THE ANIMAL IS COVERED WITH
HAIR, THERE IS A BETTER CHANCE THAT LIGHTNING WILL TRANSMIT
TO THE ANIMAL DURING A STORM.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

Date learned: 10-10-1977