A puppy, trapped by a current carrying wire, was barking for help. A man passing by used a wooden stick to save it. Why did he prefer wooden stick and not his hands?

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Wood is a poor conductor of electricity. It does not allow electric current to flow through it. However, human body can let the current pass through it if the potential difference is sufficiently high.

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