GEORGE TOWN: A man had to endure pain for 12 hours after he got his penis stuck in a ring.

The man, who is in his 20s, sought medical help after he failed to remove the ring, and was sent to Penang Hospital.

Fire and Rescue Department personnel were called to remove the ring at the hospital, at around 10.30am on Sunday.

Operations commander from the Perak Road fire station Mohd Asrul Naim Abidin said firemen successfully removed the ring in 10 minutes and the victim was reportedly stable.