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How a woman's Stanley cup saved her from being shot revealed in terrifying simulation

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Published 20:11 12 Feb 2025 GMT

How a woman's Stanley cup saved her from being shot revealed in terrifying simulation

An Ohio woman claimed that her Stanley cup saved her life after a bullet shot through her home

Niamh Shackleton

Niamh Shackleton

It's not new information that Stanley cups are made from hardy stuff, but apparently the material is so robust it can withstand a gun shot.

One example of the Stanley cup's infamous sturdiness is when one woman's cup survived a car fire. In 2023, TikToker Danielle took to the video sharing platform to detail her experience that saw her KIA go up in flames. Her Stanley cup, however, miraculously survived the ordeal.

And the Stanley cup's famous hardiness has wowed once more after the beverage holder seemingly saved a woman's life from a bullet.

Last year, a woman named Rachel, from Steubenville, Ohio, was sat in her home when a stray bullet came flying in.

Rachel happened to have her Stanley cup in front of her when the bullet penetrated the wall of her home during a shootout outside her property, and instead of hitting her, it hit the cup instead.

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She shared her story on TikTok in a video that's since gone viral and garnered almost seven million views.

Rachel described the day as 'the scariest day of [her] life' as she credited her Stanley cup for the reason she was still alive.

Rachel credits her Stanley cup from saving her from the bullet (xo._ray/TikTok)
Rachel credits her Stanley cup from saving her from the bullet (xo._ray/TikTok)

Speaking to the New York Post about the incident, Rachel said: "It was a freak accident, honestly, but my fiancé David and I were talking about something [then] we heard about 7 or 8 gunshots and then one really loud bang it entered my house."

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"[A bullet] ricocheted off the Stanley, which was right in front of me, and sent it flying through my perfume into my kitchen," she further recalled.

Luckily no one was injured, and in an interview with CBS, she said police were also 'mind blown' by the situation, adding that she requested they 'don't take the cup'.

Now, YouTube video creator Zack D Films has made a simulation of what will have happened on the day in question.

People have since shared their thoughts on the the simulation and the 2024 incident — and a lot of people have said the same thing.

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"Welcome to America where water bottles are stronger than your houses," one person said, while a second penned: "The fact that their house has less protection than a big alluminum cup just shows how bad building in USA can be."

Someone else wrote: "Imagine a bullet going through the walls of a house but can’t go through a water bottle."

Others dubbed the incident as great publicity for Stanley, with one person branding the simulation as 'the greatest Stanley Cup ad of all time'.

Stanley responded to Rachel's video in a statement to USA Today, saying they were 'thankful to learn that the woman in the social post is safe', adding: "It reinforces the durability of our sustainable products."

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However, they continued to say they 'do not recommend that our products be used for safety protection purposes'.

Featured Image Credit: TikTok/@xo._ray

Topics: Viral, News, Life, YouTube

Niamh Shackleton
Niamh Shackleton

Niamh Shackleton is an experienced journalist for UNILAD, specialising in topics including mental health and showbiz, as well as anything Henry Cavill and cat related. She has previously worked for OK! Magazine, Caters and Kennedy.

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