Ryandel
July 11th, 2008, 10:27 PM
CHARLESTON COUNTY, S.C. -- A man bit off another man's nose in a fight in a South Carolina Burger King drive-through, and then bragged about it, deputies said.
According to the police report, 38-year-old Gary Eastwood was behind Tommy Easterling at the Burger King on Tuesday, reported Greenville television station WYFF4.
The fight started after Eastwood rammed his truck into Easterling's car, deputies said.
Deputies said that when they arrived, they found 32-year-old Easterling with an extremely bloody face, and Eastwood with blood around his mouth, but no injuries. Deputies called for emergency medical assistance when they realized Easterling's nose was missing
Witnesses said that they saw Eastwood bite Easterling's face and then raise up and spit out flesh.
Emergency medical workers located the missing piece of Easterling's nose and transported it with him to the hospital. There was no immediate word if it could be reattached.
Deputies said that as they were transporting Eastwood, he told them he intentionally bit off Easterling's nose because he was "at war."
Deputies said that while on his way to jail, Easterling described the taste of blood and appeared to be bragging about what he had done.
He is charged with assault of a high and aggravated nature.
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According to the police report, 38-year-old Gary Eastwood was behind Tommy Easterling at the Burger King on Tuesday, reported Greenville television station WYFF4.
The fight started after Eastwood rammed his truck into Easterling's car, deputies said.
Deputies said that when they arrived, they found 32-year-old Easterling with an extremely bloody face, and Eastwood with blood around his mouth, but no injuries. Deputies called for emergency medical assistance when they realized Easterling's nose was missing
Witnesses said that they saw Eastwood bite Easterling's face and then raise up and spit out flesh.
Emergency medical workers located the missing piece of Easterling's nose and transported it with him to the hospital. There was no immediate word if it could be reattached.
Deputies said that as they were transporting Eastwood, he told them he intentionally bit off Easterling's nose because he was "at war."
Deputies said that while on his way to jail, Easterling described the taste of blood and appeared to be bragging about what he had done.
He is charged with assault of a high and aggravated nature.
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-Alex D