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Chania: 39-year-old bit off part of a 42-year-old's ear in a brawl, arrested

The story's file: the 15 articles from 15 outlets about this event in one place.

First published 3 November at 13:37 · Chaniotika NeaLatest article 3 November at 16:55

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What is happening

What the sources report

The two men, of Moroccan origin, got into a fight for an unknown reason near the Vamvakopoulou area.[1]

The 39-year-old allegedly bit the 42-year-old on the ear, causing an injury and the partial severing of it.[2]

An EKAB ambulance took the 42-year-old to Chania General Hospital, as he was bleeding.[3]

Police authorities arrested the 39-year-old, while a statement is also expected from the injured man.[3]

Where they differ

The date of the incident is given differently: To Pontiki writes that it happened on Monday evening (2/11), ERT News also says Monday (2/11), while CNN Greece writes «last night, Monday (03/11)».[4][5][3]

  1. enikos.gr · Άγρια συμπλοκή στα Χανιά: 39χρονος δάγκωσε 42χρονο στο αυτί και του έκοψε κομμάτιFierce brawl in Chania: 39-year-old bit 42-year-old on the ear and tore off a piece
  2. Nea Kriti · Άγρια συμπλοκή στα Χανιά: Του δάγκωσε το αυτί και του έκοψε κομμάτι!Violent brawl in Chania: He bit his ear and cut off a piece!
  3. To Pontiki · Χανιά: Πιάστηκαν στα χέρια και του δάγκωσε το αυτί κόβοντας κομμάτιChania: They grabbed each other and he bit off a piece of his ear
  4. CNN Greece · Άγρια συμπλοκή μεταξύ δύο ανδρών στα Χανιά – Τον δάγκωσε και του έκοψε κομμάτι από το αυτίViolent brawl between two men in Chania – One bit the other and tore off a piece of his ear
  5. ERT News · Χανιά: Τον δάγκωσε στο αυτί και του έκοψε κομμάτι έπειτα από άγρια συμπλοκήChania: He bit his ear and tore off a piece after a violent brawl

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Who covers it

13 of 15 outlets rated · Content analysis by artificial intelligence, approved by an editor. The method

Outlet by outletEach circle is an outlet that covered the story, placed at its published political lean; the letters are its initials. 13 of the 15 outlets have a published lean.
Far leftFar LLeftLeftCentre-leftC-LCentreCtrCentre-rightC-RRightRightFar rightFar R
Which outlet each circle is
  • OnLarissa Centre-left
  • Chaniotika Nea Centre
  • ERT News Centre
  • Nea Kriti Centre
  • enikos.gr Centre
  • The TOC Centre
  • Thestival Centre
  • Proto Thema Centre-right
  • Athens Voice Centre-right
  • LamiaReport Centre-right
  • Parapolitika Centre-right
  • CNN Greece Centre-right
  • INK (Offsite, Brief) Centre-right
  • To Pontiki not rated
  • Alpha not rated
No published lean (2)

How each side headlined it

Each outlet's first headline, by its published political lean, in Greek as published, with a machine translation (Claude) under it. The method

Left 1
Centre 6
Right 6
Headlines from 2 outlets without a political rating
All articles by time (15)
TimeOutletHeadline
13:37Chaniotika NeaΧανιά: 39χρονος δάγκωσε και έκοψε κομμάτι από το αυτί 42χρονουChania: 39-year-old bit off and tore a piece of a 42-year-old's ear
14:05Proto ThemaΆγρια συμπλοκή Μαροκινών στα Χανιά, τον δάγκωσε στο αυτί και έκοψε κομμάτιViolent brawl among Moroccans in Chania: he was bitten on the ear and a piece was torn off
14:11Athens VoiceΆγρια συμπλοκή Μαροκινών στα Χανιά, τον δάγκωσε στο αυτί και έκοψε κομμάτιViolent brawl among Moroccans in Chania: he was bitten on the ear and a piece was torn off
14:12ERT NewsΧανιά: Τον δάγκωσε στο αυτί και του έκοψε κομμάτι έπειτα από άγρια συμπλοκήChania: He bit his ear and tore off a piece after a violent brawl
14:25LamiaReportΆγρια συμπλοκή Μαροκινών στα Χανιά - Τον δάγκωσε στο αυτί και έκοψε κομμάτιViolent brawl among Moroccans in Chania – He bit him on the ear and tore off a piece Text republished from Proto Thema
14:28Nea KritiΆγρια συμπλοκή στα Χανιά: Του δάγκωσε το αυτί και του έκοψε κομμάτι!Violent brawl in Chania: He bit his ear and cut off a piece!
14:38enikos.grΆγρια συμπλοκή στα Χανιά: 39χρονος δάγκωσε 42χρονο στο αυτί και του έκοψε κομμάτιFierce brawl in Chania: 39-year-old bit 42-year-old on the ear and tore off a piece
14:42ParapolitikaΆγρια συμπλοκή μεταξύ αλλοδαπών στα Χανιά - 39χρονος Μαροκινός δάγκωσε το αυτί 42χρονου ομοεθνή τουViolent clash between foreigners in Chania – 39-year-old Moroccan bit off the ear of his 42-year-old compatriot
14:44CNN GreeceΆγρια συμπλοκή μεταξύ δύο ανδρών στα Χανιά – Τον δάγκωσε και του έκοψε κομμάτι από το αυτίViolent brawl between two men in Chania – One bit the other and tore off a piece of his ear
14:44To PontikiΧανιά: Πιάστηκαν στα χέρια και του δάγκωσε το αυτί κόβοντας κομμάτιChania: They grabbed each other and he bit off a piece of his ear
14:52OnLarissaΧανιά: Τον δάγκωσε στο αυτί και του έκοψε κομμάτι έπειτα από άγρια συμπλοκήChania: He bit his ear and tore off a piece after a violent brawl Text republished from ERT News
15:37AlphaΧανιά: 39χρονος τραυμάτισε σοβαρά 42χρονο και συνελήφθηChania: 39-year-old seriously injures 42-year-old and is arrested
15:59INK (Offsite, Brief)Άνδρας έκοψε με δαγκωματιά το αυτί 42χρονουMan bit off part of a 42-year-old's ear
16:32The TOCΑδιανόητο επεισόδιο στα Χανιά: Του δάγκωσε το αυτί και του το έκοψε πάνω στον καβγάOutrageous incident in Chania: He bit his ear and cut it off during the fight
16:55ThestivalΧανιά: Τον δάγκωσε στο αυτί και του έκοψε κομμάτι έπειτα από άγρια συμπλοκήChania: He bit his ear and tore off a piece after a violent brawl Text republished from ERT News

When each outlet covered it

First report 13:37, latest 16:55. Within the first hour: 6 of 15 outlets. Each column: 15 minutes.