Man horrifies surgeons by having his ears cut off to look like his parrot

A man who had his face and eyeballs tattooed to look like his pet parrots has gone a step further - by cutting off his ears.

Ted Richards from Bristol is obsessed by his pets Ellie, Teaka, Timneh, Jake and Bubi - and has his face tattooed with colourful feathers.

Bristol's "Parrot Man" in numbers

Now, Mr Richards has had both his ears removed by a surgeon in a six hour operation.

He's given his severed ears to a friend who "will appreciate them" and is now planning to find a surgeon prepared to turn his nose into a beak.

He continued, "I've done it because I want to look like my parrots as much as possible. I've had my hair long for so many years my ears have been covered up.

"I have to admit I did used to get teased at school about my ears but that not the reason I've had it done."

And he says it's going down well.

Since the operation Ted says the only issue he has is keeping his glasses in place - so he has had two small metal pins added to the side of his head.

He might be happy, but his decision has been criticised by medics.

Marc Pacifico, a consultant plastic surgeon and member of the British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons, said that whoever performed the surgery needs to consider their ethical and moral responsibilities.