Farmer Amputates His Own Leg After Getting Trapped in Machine

He knew he needed to act fast before he passed out.
A wrong step cost a Nebraska farmer a leg after it became trapped in a grain auger. To free himself, he amputated his own limb.
Kurtis Kaser, 63, told CNN that after his foot got caught in the machine on a farm in Pender by himself, he knew he had to act fast. He wasn't sure how long he'd stay conscious.
That's when Kaser remembered he had a pocket knife with him.
"I didn't have a phone on me, I didn't know where it had gone, so I just started cutting with the knife," Kaser told the station. "I knew I was done cutting because I felt a funny feeling, maybe it was a tendon I cut."
Kaser then crawled to his house and was able to call for help. He was rushed to Bryan Medical Center in a helicopter.
He’s now recovering at a rehabilitation center.
Although the ordeal was not ideal, Kaser has been able to remain positive after the experience. He’ll eventually get a prosthetic, he said.
"Everyone asks me why I am so calm about the situation and the truth is, when I was in Madonna [the rehabilitation hospital], I saw so many people who will probably never be able to walk again and I know I will be able to walk mildly normal, I'm fortunate,” Kaser said.
RELATED STORIES
Trending on Inside Edition

Scientists Developing Biological Sensor to Help Detect Alzheimer's and Other Diseases: Study
Health
Pennsylvania Woman Charged With Killing Her Parents, Dismembering Them With a Chainsaw, Authorities Say
Crime
Teen, 13, Arrested for Allegedly Shooting 2 Students Near New York City High School
Crime
Body of Missing Pennsylvania Mom Found in Shallow Grave After 2-Week Search, Authorities Say
Crime
Idaho Murders: Pillow Stained 'Reddish-Brown' Among Items Listed on Bryan Kohberger Home Search Warrant
Crime
New Zealand’s Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern Resigns After Not Having “Enough in the Tank to Do It Justice”
News