Lucky star! Sleeping woman avoids death by inches after meteorite crashes through roof of her home and lands right beside her on pillow

DAILYMAIL.COM ^ | 10 October 2021 | ADAM MANNO FOR

[BenLurkin]

Ruth Hamilton of Golden, British Columbia woke up to the sound of a crash and dust on her face the night of October 4.

Onlookers had enjoyed a meteor sighting earlier that night above Lake Louise, about 52 mi east.

Hamilton, who was unharmed, saw a rock on her pillow right next to where her head usually lies.

She called 911, and she and an officer made calls to confirm that it wasn't debris from nearby construction at the Kicking Horse Canyon.

'We called the Canyon project to see if they were doing any blasting and they weren't, but they did say they had seen a bright light in the sky that had exploded and caused some booms,' said Hamilton.

They eventually settled on the meteorite explanation.

Hamilton was not injured and plans to guard the rock as a keepsake for her grandchildren.

Meanwhile, her insurance company plans to conduct a walk-through and determine whether burning space matter is covered under her policy. The company said they'd never handled a claim like this before.

[teeman8r]

must not have farmers...

[Jim W N]

I would have thought the rock would be very hot and start a fire or something.

[hercuroc]

She needs to buy a lottery ticket.

[nevergore]

Considering most meteors are metal (nickel) rocks.....

That’s a good-sized rock that landed next to her head.....

She can probably fund her grandkids’ college if she sold it

[Beowulf9]

I thought the same thing.

[gov_bean_ counter]

Ain’t been no fire in her bed for years…:)

[lee martell]

...Tears on my pillow...uranium dust on my bedding...caused by you!”

[gitmo]

Wow

[gov_bean_ counter]

I think her luck has already been used up.

[cuz1961]

I watched a show about meteorite hunters.

They are worth big bucks !

And this one has ambiance
( a story of background like an antique )

She hopefully knows this and can use the cash from selling it

to fix her roof and maybe go on a vacation /-).

[one guy in new jersey]

Sleeping Beauty wouldn’t have woken up for a crummy rock. Charlie Brown might go for it though.

[Jim W N]

No wonder she’s sleeping alone - guess the rock may have been trying to help her...

[gov_bean_ counter]

Ha. No doubt.

[Political Junkie Too]

You mean provenance.

-PJ

[Jim W N]

[wardaddy]

Great ad campaign

[allendale]

She is now a very rich woman. That meteor is worth a great deal of money.

[lefty-lie-spy]

They are just usually just warm and free-falling by the time they are that small.

[Slicksadick]

https://www.google.com/search?q=lady+hit+by+meteor&tbm=isch&hl=en&bih=817&biw=1689&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiPk8Sd3MLzAhWP11MKHZk4A0cQ3VZ6BAgBEBI

Check this lady out, hit while lounging on the couch...