A highly respected Armidale livestock agent, regarded by many as a true gentleman who espoused positive values has been killed by a freak lightning strike during a dog trial at Geurie on Saturday afternoon.
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Victor Moar, 53, principal of Armitage and Buckley at Armidale, was running for cover when he was hit and died at the scene, 30km south-east of Dubbo. He had been attending the Geurie Golden Collar Cattle Dog Trial.
A line of severe thunderstorms struck the local racecourse on Comobella Road just after 2pm.
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NSW Ambulance sent six crews to the area. When they arrived, two people were performing CPR but Mr Moar died at the scene, according to reports.
Data from Lightning Maps, a community-operated project, indicated 4.6 strikes were landing in-and-around Dubbo per minute around 4pm, said a WeatherZone report.
Detectives from Orana Mid-West Police District will prepare a report for the Coroner.