1 A highly excitable pup that jumps at you is cute but an 18 lb pup can grow up to 80 lbs rather quickly. A full grown 80 lb Labrador Retriever habitually jumping at you is not.  Labradors should learn to cope and connect with other people and dogs. This breed is very social; they like to feel that they are not alone.
An average of 49 people are killed each year by lightning, based on data from 1985 to 2014. July is the peak month for lightning fatalities, based on data from 2006 to 2013. Not surprisingly, June is the second highest month and August comes in third place.
1 Your chances of being struck by lightning are estimated to be 1 in 600,000 but could be reduced by following safety rules. 2  Most lightning deaths and injuries occur when people are caught outdoors. 3  Most lightning casualties occur in the summer months and during the afternoon and early evening. Most lightning occurs within the cloud or between the cloud and ground. 2  Your chances of being struck by lightning are estimated to be 1 in 600,000 but could be reduced by following safety rules.