The human body can withstand thousands of volts; it is the available current that determines the level of cooking. Viz; electric fences send a pulse of > 10,000V down the line, but the available current is negligable for such a short burst. Having been brought up around dairy cows I learned not to pee near electric fencer units
As you say; a typical 'knowledge-free' media response
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