Ted Richards is so obsessed with his pet parrots Ellie, Teaka, Timneh,
Jake and Bubi that he's had his face tattooed with their colourful
feathers.
The 56-year-old former factory worker who already has 110 tattoos, went
further by removing his ears in an extreme act of mutilation made famous
by artist Van Gough. Ted gave his severed ears to a mate who he
believes "will appreciate them".
But according to Daily Star, he is not stopping there because he is now
planning to find a surgeon prepared to turn his nose into a beak.
"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 not the reason I've had it done."
Ted got his first tattoo in 1976 and has since built up a collection
covering almost his entire body. He also has a peace sign branded on his
left shoulder with a 750 degrees centigrade hot iron and two magnets
implanted in his hands.
He shares his home in Hartcliffe, Bristol with his four parrots, as well
as South American green iguana Iggy, and pitbull terrier Candy.
He scours the internet looking for new procedures and says his facial
transformation is a tribute to his "babies" - Ellie, a green winged
macaw, and Teaka, a harlequin macaw.
He is keeping tight-lipped about who carried out the six hour operation,
but insists he is "happier than ever," and has even now got himself a
girlfriend, Suzannah, 31.
Since undergoing 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.
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