Why do electrocuted people get “glued” to the electrocuting object?

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I have seen lots of electrocution videos where the victims get “glued” to the very object that killed them, like electricity poles, to the point that they stay in the air and not fall on the ground. How/Why?

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Years ago, I picked up an electric saw and the extension cord at the same time. There was a short in the cord and the saw was metal. As I was getting shocked, I was trying to to throw both the saw and cord out of my hands, but the electrical current had my muscles contracted and I couldn’t let go. I was screaming like crazy and luckily there was someone with me who unplugged the cord.

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