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Fire service called to cut off padlock stuck in ear piercing

Humberside Fire and Rescue had to use a disc cutter to free a padlock from someone's ear Credit: Press Association

Humberside Fire and Rescue Service were called on Monday to the aid of someone in Winterton who had a padlock locked through their ear piercing.

In an update on their incident log, the service said they had to use a disc cutter, usually used to free people trapped in car crashes, to remove the padlock.