A THUG who carried out an unprovoked attack on a pensioner before later biting off another man's ear has been jailed for more than six years.

Sean McCall pounced on Thomas Lamond as the 69 year-old was out for a daily jog at a cycle path in Paisley in February 2019.

The 24-year-old stamped and kicked the stranger, who was left with a broken jaw.

McCall was then on bail for that crime when he attacked Kenneth Crowhurst at his mum's home in the town last June.

Surgeons were later unable to re-attach the 47 year-old victim's ear following the gruesome incident.

McCall was today jailed for six years and five months at the High Court in Glasgow.

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He had previously pled guilty to assaulting both men to their severe injury and permanent disfigurement.

Judge Sean Murphy QC told him: "The first incident was a savage and sustained attack on a man who you also robbed.

"He will be scarred for life. This man was a complete stranger to you. He was out on a morning fitness run when he encountered you purely by chance.

"The other charge was a dreadful attack on a friend of your mother.

"You pursued him into a bathroom and bit off his ear.

"You were on bail for the previous assault at the time. He continues to suffer psychological harm due to what you did."

McCall, also of Paisley, will be supervised for a further two years on his release.

An earlier hearing was told Mr Lamond - described as "tiny and very thin" - was set upon around 6am.

The victim begged a woman nearby in her car to help him.

Prosecutor Kath Harper said: “She shouted 'That's enough” and 'I'm going to phone the police'.

"She called the police with McCall still punching Mr Lamond on the head.

"Mr Lamond fell and McCall repeatedly kicked him on the face and head.

"McCall was (described as) 'kicking like hell' into Mr Lamond who feared he was going to kill him.”

The attacker then rummaged through the stricken OAP's pockets taking his wallet.

When McCall was later traced the victim's blood was still on his Nike Air Max trainers.

The attack on Mr Crowhurst happened after McCall became angry before initially headbutting and punching the man.

He then pinned the victim to floor and sank his teeth into the victim's ear.

Sentencing, Judge Murphy also told McCall it was a "pathetic way of explaining" himself to say he had a "limited recollection" of what happened due to drink and valium.