10 Incredibly Strange Ways People Have Used Love Dolls to Suit Their Needs

Sex dolls are created for sexual pleasure, but sometimes people have other ideas. 

Like a Chinese with terminal cancer was desperate to get married - but didn't want to leave a heartbroken widow, so he get married to a sex doll instead.

And here are another 10 incredibly strange (and often hilarious) ways that people have used love dolls to suit their needs.

1. Use It As A Raft

Australian Police and a State Emergency Services crew were called to the rescue when an woman and a man, both 19, decided to use inflatable sex dolls to float down a flood-swollen river. 

The woman lost her doll and clung to a tree until rescue workers could arrive to help her. 

The incident prompted a warning from police that blow-up sex toys are "not recognized flotation devices."

2. As Material For Clothing

Dutch artist Sander Reijgers is recycling inflatable sex dolls to make rain-resistant clothing. 

3. To Keep Your Dog Off Your Leg

If your dog is always trying to hump your leg, here's the solution! 

These inflatable sex dolls for dogs are designed to let Fido go to town, thereby sparing your legs and furniture.