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A man of South Africa, who wanted to commit suicide, cut off his private parts before regretting his actions.

The 37-year-old man, whose name was not released, attempted to commit suicide by mutilating his own body with a sharp knife in Kranspoort, Mpumalanga.

The man was in his bathtub and amputated his private parts. The man then placed the body parts on the ledge of the bathtub, but he then became anxious and changed his mind about dying.

The man called a security guard who immediately notified the mother of the man.

Paramedics responded to the scene and found deep cuts in the man’s stomach and leg. He did not respond to questions asked by paramedics, but he was fully conscious.

Police said that the paramedics had to endure the horrific sight of the severed private parts on the edge of the tub right next to the man while he was being treated.

The man was taken the Groblersdal Hospital, where he is said to be in stable condition.