An Arkansas man amputated his right leg with a saw last month in front of his 5-year-old daughter, according to court records filed last week.
Shannon Cox, 48, is facing a felony charge of endangering the welfare of a minor, according to a probable cause affidavit.
On Aug. 2, a corporal with the Boone County Sheriff’s Office found a naked Cox, who was “missing a portion of his right leg,” on the ground in front of a residence, the affidavit said.
When the officer asked Cox what caused the injury, he said a “chop saw," according to the affidavit.
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Cox was airlifted to a hospital, the affidavit said.
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