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Woman Bites off Boyfriends Tongue During Valentine's Day Argument

By Jennifer Delgado, CHICAGO TRIBUNE

Credit: Cook County Sheriff's Dept. / February 17, 2013

Elaine Cook, accused of biting off part of her boyfriend's tongue during an argument on Valentine's Day.

February 18, 2013 Updated Feb 18, 2013 at 10:57 AM PDT

After an argument on a Valentine's Day date, a Chicago man tried to kiss and make up with his girlfriend.

But the girlfriend bit off a chunk of his tongue, prosecutors said.

Cook and her boyfriend, who had been dating for 10 months, went out for Valentine's Day last week, according to prosecutors and court records.

Shortly after returning to Cook's north suburban apartment, the two started arguing and she asked her boyfriend to leave, Assistant State's Attorney Eve Reilly said. The man, 47, put on his shoes and started to head out the door when he tried to make amends, Reilly added.

"He told her they should stop fighting and went to kiss her," Reilly said, "and she bit off a large portion of his tongue."

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