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Woman bites boyfriend's face during heated argument

SOUTHBRIDGE, Mass. — A woman in Southbridge bit off a part of her boyfriend's forehead during a discussion on Wednesday, police say.

Officers were dispatched to 116 Charlton Street in Southbridge at around 8:30 p.m. for a disturbance call.

When they arrived on scene, police found a 49-year-old man bleeding heavily from his forehead as well as a large amount of blood on the floor.

According to officers on scene, the man was missing a large chunk of skin on his forehead. They also said the cut was so deep that a part of his skull was showing.

The man was taken to Harrington Memorial Hospital for non-life threatening injuries.

Further investigation showed the injury was caused by the man's live in girlfriend, identified as 46-year-old Joyce Owens.

Police found Owens in the building's basement. She admitted to biting the man's face during an argument and then running off.

Owens was charged with mayhem and domestic assault and battery. She was arraigned at Dudley District Court on Thursday and was held on bail.