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That’s because he hit a cut in line which was only 240 volts or possibly a phone line which is less than 50 v. Had it been a high voltage line it would have been minimum of 15’ or higher and it wouldn’t have been a mild shock… glad to hear he was ok.My brother once climbed a small tree along the driveway to do some pruning. The branch that needed pruned wasn't very high so he just climbed with a small ladder and then stepped out onto a small branch. His body weight made the branch droop and it made light contact with a power line (that wasn't strung very high). He said he started getting a mild shock. Not horrible but he said it scared the crap out of him. He was afraid to move for fear of the branch making better contact and sending more voltage his way. He contemplated jumping.