1.   Freeman was the Duxbury, Mass., firefighter who beat his sleeping wife with a baseball bat, fracturing her skull in six places and nearly severing her ear.

2.   In addition, his left ear was partly severed.

3.   In addition, his left ear was partially severed in the accident.

4.   Montoya recovered and killed all three Cubans, first severing an ear from each.

5.   Recker suffered a broken left wrist and his left ear was nearly severed.

6.   An Italian criminal who severed the ears of a kidnapped businessman to emphasize his ransom demand has been apprehended in Australia and was due to appear in court Wednesday.

7.   The fight ended badly for the hippo, whose left ear was almost severed from his body.