Police locate detached portion of tongue in Madison park

Chris Lueneburg by Chris Lueneburg

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Madison police located a detached portion of tongue in Brittingham Park after a patient at a local hospital requested assistance with finding it.

According to police, an unnamed man sought medical attention after losing a large portion of his tongue. While being treated at a hospital for the mouth injury, the man was able to communicate to police that half of his tongue was in Brittingham Park.

Police said they were not able to use a K-9 unit to locate the tongue and had to comb the park. After finding the tongue, officers transported it to the hospital.

According to officials, there was no crime committed and the man is receiving medical attention.

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