Massachusetts man arrested for biting another man’s ear off during drunken brawl

A man has been arrested after he bit a “good chunk” of his friend’s ear off , in a drunken brawl.

Michael O'Driscoll, 39, of Plymouth, Massachusetts , is facing multiple charges following the incident which occurred early on Sunday morning. In a statement, Plymouth police said that O’Driscoll had been out all day on a sightseeing cruise with a 40-year-old man from Dorchester.

The pair continued drinking in local establishments before returning to a residence in North Plymouth. At some point the two began arguing which turned into a physical fight where both threw punches. At around 1 am, O’Driscoll had pinned the Dorchester man to the floor, where he had his ear in his mouth.

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According to the police report, the Dorchester man shouted, “Don't bite my ear off. Don't bite my ear!” O’Driscoll then “bit a good chunk of his victim’s ear off.” Police found the piece of ear in a cup of iced water when they arrived at the scene.

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O’Driscoll was charged with assault and battery with serious bodily injury - in this case, severe disfigurement - and mayhem, the Plymouth Police Department announced Tuesday. No further information has been released about the condition of the injured man.

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