British man removes ears in quest to look more like pet parrots
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| British man removes ears in quest to look more like pet parrots |
A man who has undergone multiple surgeries to look more like his pet parrots has recovered from his latest procedure, which involved cutting off his ears.
Ted Richards, who lives in the United Kingdom, with his pet parrots, Ellie, Teaka, Timneh, Jack and Bubi, has 110 tattoos, 50 piercings and a split tongue,news.com.au reported. The 56-year-old is planning his next procedure ,which would aim to make his nose resemble a beak.
“There’s no doubt that when they made me they broke the mold,” Richards told the news station. He began his journey in 1976 with his first tattoo, and he has since graduated to tattooing his face with colored feathers and whites of his eyes.
Richards said the procedure to remove his ears tool six hours, and he has begun dating a woman since recovering.
“I went to the supermarket the other day and I went in I said, ‘Blimey, it’s so windy out there; it blew my ears off,’ and everyone had a chuckle,” he told news.com.au.
“But seriously I love the fact that I’m unique, and I have always wanted to be different,” he said.