US farmer cut off own leg with pocket knife after it became stuck in farm machinery

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A US farmer in his 60s whose leg was horrifically sucked into a corn hopper sawed off the limb with a pocket knife to save his life.

Kurt Kaser, 63, a life-long farmer in the central state of Nebraska, said he was working alone last month when he got out of his truck and mistakenly stepped into"that little hole" of the hopper.

"I about gave up once and just said the heck with it... and then I felt it jerk me again. I thought, well, I was going in." After performing the grisly life-saving task, Mr Kaser crawled to his house to phone for help, reports said. After a week in the hospital and two more in rehabilitation, Mr Kaser was back home last Friday, optimistic that he will be walking normally again, the newspaper said."I was in a hurry and didn't pay attention," he said, hoping his story can serve as a warning to other farmers.

 

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