AUBURN (AP) — A former Maine man charged with nearly biting off the nose of a stranger dancing at a Lewiston bar has been held on $10,000 bail.

Todd Lyons, formerly of Mechanic Falls, pleaded not guilty Wednesday in Androscoggin County Superior Court to assault.

The Sun Journal reports that prosecutors say the 33- year-old Lyons bit the nose of Ryan Zinninger of Greene in November 2011 while Zinninger was dancing with friends.

Police say the tip of Zinninger’s nose was bitten almost completely off. He was taken to a hospital where he received 12 stitches.

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