A man has been left angry and confused after discovering a padlock had been attached to his ear stretcher.
The man, who goes by the name Tom Grim Fandango Matthews on Facebook, said he had no idea about his new earring as he posted his bizarre story online - only to be ridiculed for the incident.
He wrote on Facebook "So guess what some little w*** stain just did to me if I find you I will put you 6 feet under ", with a photo of the padlock dangling from his ear.
It prompted one friend to inquire: "Can I just ask how you didn't notice someone f****** about with you ear?".
An irate Mr Matthews responded: "Literally having a fag out back literally they came out heard a click turned round realised there was a padlock on my ear and tried to chase em."