Seasonal & Holidays

Year After Falling Off Roof, Orange County Man Enjoying A Christmas Miracle

With each lift of a kettlebell and every successful hike, Michael Dennedy is reminded of just how lucky he is.

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December 21, 2023

VALHALLA, N.Y. -- An Orange County man is celebrating his own Christmas miracle after a bad fall nearly cost him the use of his legs.

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On Wednesday, he reunited with the doctor and nurses who gave him a second lease on life.
With each lift of a kettlebell and every successful hike, Michael Dennedy is reminded of just how lucky he is.

"I don't know if you've ever been scared really quickly and you get chilled and an electric shock goes through your mind, but that's what it felt like," Dennedy said. Last Christmas, Dennedy was adjusting the lights on his house, when he fell off his roof.

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