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Story summary
- Reinaldo Duarte de Almeida, a Brazilian mechanic, survived a dog attack on Feb 18, 2026 when his smartphone exploded.
- Two stray dogs attacked him as he walked to work, prompting Almeida to shift his body so a dog bit his phone.
- The bite punctured the lithium-ion battery, causing an explosion that frightened the dogs away, while the owners apologized and agreed to cover his medical expenses.
