Theodore family shocked after lightning strike leads to surprise discovery
THEODORE, Ala. (WKRG) — A Theodore family is still in shock after what they believe was lightning that struck their home Thursday morning.
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'The power of Mother Nature,' Homeowner Jeff Estes said.
Around 9 a.m. Thursday, Estes was cooking breakfast when suddenly he heard an explosion and a shock of electricity through his body.
'From head to toe, I went down to my knees actually,' Estes said.
Meanwhile, across the house his daughter nearly lost her life.
'She went screaming down the hall, saying, 'Are you okay, daddy?'' Estes said. 'I said 'Are you okay, Haley?''
Where his daughter's room is, lightning struck outside of the house, shocking through the brick and exploding inside right next to her bed.
Lightning also struck a tree outside, splitting it in half. The tree fell on the house and Estes' truck.
As he was checking out the damage, they found three baby squirrels soaking wet after they fell from the tree. The mother squirrel was nowhere to be found.
The Estes family decided to take them in and care for them.
'Their eyes aren't even open yet, we're feeding them with a little thimble thing,' Estes said.
Estes said that he is thankful his family is okay and has three new additions to the family.
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'God was looking out for us and yesterday was National Prayer Day and I always pray for my family every morning,' Estes said. 'I did that day, yesterday and it paid off.'
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