Man’s Ear Bitten Off During Street Fight in Niagara Falls

Niagara Falls Police were on routine patrol when officers observed a group of people arguing on the 1900 block of Pine Avenue around 12:15am on June 17th.

Upon arrival, officers observed a male bleeding from his left ear with half of it missing.

Officers identified the male and he spoke to police, saying that he was hanging out with a friend who he had just met a few weeks ago “from the streets.”

His friend was waiting outside for him to come outside and smoke, but when he came out the friend was acting hostile towards him. Specifically, the friend was accusing him of doing things “he never did.”

The victim started walking up the street to avoid the friend, but he followed closely behind him.

At some point the friend started to throw punches at him.

The victim then picked something up off the ground to defend himself. The friend then grabbed him and bit his left ear off. It wasn’t until after the incident that the victim realized more than half of his ear was on the ground.

Officers observed the victim holding the piece of his ear in his hand. The friend appeared to be under the influence of drugs and was speaking irrationally when interviewed by officers.

Officers placed the friend under arrest and placed him in the rear of a patrol vehicle. He was transported to police headquarters for booking and processing.

The victim was transported to Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center via private vehicle.

No further information is available at this time.

Man’s Ear Bitten Off During Street Fight in Niagara Falls