Crime & Safety

Finger Bitten Off In Plymouth Golf Course Confrontation

The attacker at Southers Marsh Golf Club was arrested and charged with mayhem.

PLYMOUTH, MA - A man has bitten off another man's finger during a fight at a Plymouth golf course.

WCVB-TV reports a 47-year-old man was arrested at the Southers Marsh Golf Club in Plymouth Friday after he apparently got into a fight with another golfer and bit off a part of his thumb.

The station reports the victim's thumb had been bitten off to his knuckle and he was transported to a local hospital for treatment. The incident happened around sunset.

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The attacker was arrested and charged with mayhem. A police dispatcher declined to comment Saturday and Chief Michael Botieri didn't immediately return a call seeking more information.

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