Today in history: 3 horses killed by lightning in separate incidents – Inforum

At this point in 1912, three horses were killed in severe rains in heavy rainfall in Stutsman County.

Here is the complete story that appeared in the newspaper that day:

Jamestown, ND, May 8th. – One of Jacob Yaeger's horses was killed on Saturday evening when he loosened in the pasture. It was hit by lightning.

Lawrence C. Amick from Marstonmoor lost a horse that was also killed by flash during the storm.

Mrs. Skillingstad, near Pingree, lost a horse that was hit by lightning that hit the barn and tore things up a bit. The horse was killed. Fortunately, the injury of the barn was limited to the shock because the fire did not follow.