A BRITISH man obsessed with looking like a parrot endured a six-hour operation to cut off his ears and now he wants to turn nose into a beak.

    Ted Richards, 56, from Hartcliffe in Bristol, gave his ears to a friend who he said would “appreciate them” and is now planning his next date under the operating table.

    Ted, who has 110 tattoos, 50 piercings and a split tongue, is happy to put his body on the line as a visual tribute to his beloved parrots Ellie, Teaka, Timneh, Jake and Bubi.

    Reflecting on his newly shaped head, he said, “I think it looks really great. I love it. It’s the best thing that has happened to me.

    “I am so happy it’s unreal, I can’t stop looking in the mirror.

    “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’s not the reason I’ve had it done.”

    While to many cutting off your ears would seem unthinkable, the retired shoe factory worker has a fondness for extreme body art.(SD-Agencies)