PASIR PUTEH, Malaysia: She did not like the woman who was always taking her mother out for karaoke sessions.

The businesswoman, in her 20s, had enough of it on Saturday and confronted the other woman at an eatery in Kampung Wakaf Lichong here.

They fought and the businesswoman bit the ear of the other woman in the incident which took place at about 1am on Saturday.

The older woman from Bachok was with friends when the businesswoman arrived and started hurling accusations at the other woman, who is in her 40s.

The quarrel took a turn for the worst and the two women started screaming at each other.

The younger woman then grabbed the older woman by the neck and bit off part of her left ear.

Patrons in the shop managed to separate them and called the police. The younger woman then fled.

The victim, realising that part of her bloodied ear was missing, searched the floor.

She found the bitten-off part and rushed to a private clinic in Kota Baru. She was referred to Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia for doctors to re-attach the ear.

Police have detained the businesswoman for causing serious injury.

District OCPD Deputy Supt Mohd Kamal Zainal confirmed the incident.