'I fell into a canal while texting'

21 January 2013 Last updated at 04:58 ET Help

A woman from Birmingham who fell into a canal while walking and sending a text, says she has learned her lesson after her narrow escape.

Laura Safe was pulled to safety from the water by a passer-by.

People have been sharing their texting tales with the BBC.

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