While the 62-year-old was in the water, a passer-by who tried to help was punched in the face.
The victim stayed in the water for 15 minutes until the men who tried to rob him had gone
The victim was walking by the Chesterfield Canal, near Worksop, Nottinghamshire, at about 14:30 GMT on Thursday when two men demanded money. Police said the victim was in the water for about 15 minutes before the suspects left. He was found by police officers and taken to hospital.Shortly after this, police received another report of a man being robbed by two men as he walking along Gateford Road in Worksop town centre.
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