A 29-year-old man has hacked off his own leg after taking 'zombie drug' spice and a cocktail of painkillers in Russia.

Graphic pictures show the man lying on a hospital bed clutching at the stump of his left leg after sawing above the knee in the city of Prokopyevsk, 2,100miles east of Moscow.

Medics kept the man, who is yet to be identified, alive as they managed to stem the bleeding from his open wound.

Man, 29, hacked off his own leg after allegedly taking 'zombie drug' spice and a cocktail of painkillers in Prokopyevsk, Russia, about 2,100miles east of Moscow

Medics kept the man, who is yet to be identified, alive as they stemmed the bleeding but were unable to save his left leg

The shocking images were taken when the man was being moved from a general ward after doctors failed to save his leg.

He is pictured in his pants as the stump of his left leg is supported by a plastic bag.

The man had initially been rushed to intensive care, where medics battled to save his life.

Spice is a popular synthetic drug which can leave users in a 'zombie-like' state. It has achieved notoriety in Britain and elsewhere in recent years.

It is usually made up of herbs or shredded plant material, with man-made chemicals added.