London: A man who sliced off his arm while cutting up wood picked it up and calmly carried it to get help.
Stuart Frain was using a circular saw in his garden when his left arm was dragged under the blade and sawn off below the elbow.
The retired fireman, however, refused to panic.
Instead, he attempted to stem the flow of blood from the wound with his right hand and headed off to find assistance while clutching the severed limb.
The 50-year-old crossed a nearby canal before flagging down a cyclist and two men who were walking their dogs.
They called an ambulance but using his emergency services training, Frain was able to explain to them how to help him by using a stick and one of the dog leads as a tourniquet.
The grandfather and father of four from near Manchester then collapsed due to massive blood loss and was taken to hospital by ambulance.
Surgeons re-attached the limb but do not know if he will regain full use.
Speaking from his hospital bed, Frain said: "I would just like to say thank you to the passers-by for their assistance, it must have been shocking for them."
