The couple died at their own home in Wisconsin Photo: Reproduction / WSAW
Paar died trying to reproduce the method known as the “Lichtenberg Effect.”
They were electrocuted and the house they lived in eventually burned down.
The police issued a warning not to reproduce this method
A couple were electrocuted at their home in Wisconsin, United States, while trying to reproduce an artistic method that went viral in videos on TikTok.
Police discovered the bodies of Tanya Rodriguez, 44, and James Carolfi, 52, in the garage of the residence where they lived after responding to a fire incident at the site on March 6th.
The bodies were electrocuted, raising doubts about the cause of death. However, after weeks of investigation, it was discovered that the couple had died trying to mimic these successful videos on social media.
Tanya and James attempted to reproduce the method known as the “Lichtenberg Effect,” in which fractal wood is burned with electricity to create treelike patterns.
“The investigation determined that the fire started in the garage before it spread to the house,” local police said in a statement, according to People Magazine. “We believe the fractal woodburning facility that caused the electrocution likely set the structure on fire.”
Police sound the alarm
In light of the discovery, the inquiry classified the case as death by accidental electrocution and warned people to stop engaging in the practice.
“The fractal firing process typically uses a highvoltage transformer, often repurposed from a microwave oven, to pass electricity through wooden objects that have been soaked in a chemical solution. This process is very dangerous and must only be carried out by trained professionals,” he pointed out.