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A DISABLED cyclist who fell into an icy river was saved when he used his false leg as a float.
Brian Denman, 48, grab-bed the plastic limb which had come off as he lost balance and slid
down a bank.
He clung to it in the dark for half an hour until fire crews hauled him from the River Tone, near
home in Taunton, Somerset.
Brian, who had been cycling with wife Jenny, said: "I was really scared. The water was very cold and
it was difficult trying to stop myself drowning."
Passers-by raised the alarm and comforted Jenny until help arrived.
Brian was treated for shock and hypothermia.
Police said: "He was in difficulty but used the leg to keep afloat."