A British dad has lost his leg after his daughter ran him over in a boat in Italy.
According to early investigations, the daughter got mixed up, pulling the forward gear when she was meant to reverse.
The man – who is still to be identified – was taken to Sassari Hospital after the horrific accident off the coast of Cannigione, Sardinia.
When he arrived, doctors found that he’d sustained a serious leg wound, which left them with no other choice than to amputate.
An enormous emergency response was seen as air ambulances swooped down to the beach near Cannigione on the northern tip of the island.
Local media reported that La Maddalena Coast Guard has launched an investigation to ascertain the circumstances around the dreadful accident.
The daughter is said to have told officials that she thought she was driving the boat forward but actually had it in reverse.
As she floored the accelerator, she ran over her father who was in the water.
The beach in Cannigione – a quaint seaside town – is a popular launch spot for snorkelling and scuba diving trips.
It comes after a boat carrying British tourists celebrating a birthday capsized in Italy in May.
Two people were reported missing when the sixteen-metre boat collapsed on Lake Maggiore, which is on the border between Italy and Switzerland.
Divers searched overnight after a whirlwind overturned the boat carrying more than 20 tourists and crew Sunday evening, with the final body being recovered the following day.
Of the 25 on the boat, the majority managed to swim ashore between the towns of Lisanza and Piccaluga and were rescued by other boats.
Two people were taken to hospital in ‘moderately critical’ condition, three were taken in ‘not very critical’ condition and 15 were treated at the scene and did not need to be taken to hospital.
