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Daily Mirror
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Ed Cullinane & Nia Dalton

Surgeons sewed firefighter's hand into his stomach to keep it alive after mangle crush

Anthony Seward was 21 years old when his left hand got caught in an unprotected factory machine, and forced him to give up his dream job forever - or, so he thought.

He had only been working at Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service (DSFRS) for a year when he was 'degloved' by an industrial mangle at his side job in 2017.

Now, six years later, Anthony is back doing what he loves most as an on-call firefighter, after multiple surgeries on the NHS saved the grip strength in his injured hand.

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