Things took an unexpected turn when an elderly man in his 80s who had gone to fish in a lake ended up driving into the water instead.
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Being the quintessential English man and not wanting to kick up a fuss, he sat calmly in his car smoking his pipe as he waited to be rescued, according to emergency services.
Crews were called to the farm in Loxley, Warwickshire, at about 14:50 BST on Tuesday.
West Midlands Ambulance Service said: “He calmly smoked his pipe and chatted to the farmer, who went into the lake in waders”. We only wish we were there to witness the epic scene.
The man was carried back to land by firefighters. “He wasn’t hurt or even cold but crews removed his clothing to ensure he didn’t get cold and he was driven home in the ambulance,” a spokesman said.