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Drunk man bites off police officer's ear

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By Jung Hae-myoung

A man wanted for tax dodging bit off a part of a police officer's ear, Gyeongsan police said Monday.

The man, 24, was drunk and knocked on the door of a house. A neighbor called police.

The man then bit the officer's ear while being placed in a police car.

The injured officer needed with 10 stitches.

The man faces charges of resisting arrest and injuring a police officer.