Officials said the man, a tourist in his 60s, was kayaking with friends in the Franklin River when he slipped and became trapped.

Medics made the "life or death" decision with the tourist after multiple attempts to free him from rapids failed.

A kayaker’s leg was amputated during a dramatic, hours-long rescue operation to free him from between rocks on a river in Australia on Saturday, local police said.

A male kayaker was off on a river excursion with a group of his friends when his trip took an unexpected turn that changed his life. The incident occurred on No

The police in the state of Tasmania said all other efforts to help the man, a foreign tourist in his 60s, failed before the decision was made to amputate.

A kayaker had their leg amputated during a rescue operation after they became stuck between rocks on a river in Australia for more than 20 hours. According to a statement from the Tasmania Police on Facebook,

A kayaker in his 60s had his leg amputated during a 20-hour rescue operation after becoming trapped between rocks on the Franklin River in Tasmania, Australia. The man, an international visitor, was kayaking with a group when his leg became wedged in an area of rapids on Friday (November 22).