Update from Victoria, Australia (Score 1)

This is a true story (even fair dinkum!). I'm a firefighter with the fire service involved, the Country Fire Authority (CFA). Two friends of mine are stationed at Warrnambool, and after chatting to both them and the Officer In Charge (Henry Barton), I can assure you that it's most definitely not a hoax. Perhaps the media has embellished or distorted the facts somewhat, but the basic story of a man walking into an office in Warrnambool leaving scorch marks on the carpet, and later having his jacket measured at 30K+ volts holds true. I've also spoken to our Public Affairs section, who were amazed when I told them of the interest (and scepticism) that is being generated in this incident, world-wide. CFA Public affairs have said that they will update the website http://www.cfa.vic.gov.au/ with information about the story asap. There's even some photos, showing the jacket involved, and the scorch marks on the carpet. Hope this helps.