A British Columbia resident woke up with a hole in the roof and a space rock on her pillow

A resident of the city of Golden came to the conclusion that a fragment of a meteorite, noticed by locals in the sky over this area, miraculously did not hit her head.

On October 4, many could watch a fireball illuminating the night sky, and images of a meteor flying over Lake Louise caused universal admiration.

However, at this time, Golden resident Ruth Hamilton was fast asleep. At least she slept until she was woken up by the sound of a crash from the ceiling and the feeling of shrapnel on her face.

"I just jumped up and turned on the light, unable to figure out what the hell happened," Hamilton said.

According to her, she looked around to get her bearings, and noticed a stone lying neatly on the pillow next to the place where her head usually lies.

Hamilton called 911, not knowing what to do with this stone. A police officer arrived at the scene, and after making sure that the stone did not appear as a result of ongoing construction in Kicking Horse Canyon, they settled on the only other explanation - a meteorite flew through its roof.

"We called the Canyon Project to find out if blasting was going on there, but they said they saw a bright light in the sky that exploded and caused several thunderclaps," Hamilton says.

Hamilton says she's fine and has escaped any injuries, and that she plans to keep the stone, saying her grandchildren think it's pretty cool.

"I'm just amazed by the fact that this is a star that fell from the sky, possibly billions of years old," Hamilton said.

She also says that this experience made her take a fresh look at life.

"The only thing I can say is that life is priceless and it can end at any moment, even if you think you're safe in your bed," Hamilton said. "I hope I'll never take it for granted again."

As for the damage to her home, Hamilton says her insurance company will conduct a check to find out if the holes in the roof made by the meteorite are covered by insurance. Obviously, the company has never received such claims.