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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When you get electrocuted, your muscles contract. Now, if you happen to touch something that has electricity running through it with your hand or anything that conducts electricity, the contracted muscles might make your hand grab onto the object and make it difficult for you to let go

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