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if we act quickly, we may still be able to head off disaster
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Osbourne plays himself and saves the day by biting the head off of Nicky's evil brother, Adrian, who had turned into a bat.
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Daysia Tolentino, EW.com, 24 July 2025
But one thing remains true in both stories, whether the animal was alive or dead, Osbourne really did bite its head off.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 23 July 2025
Ozzy Osbourne biting the head off of a dead bat became a big chunk of rock history, and his own.
—Jay Stahl, USA Today, 23 July 2025
Despite all his success, Osbourne — in the eyes of many in the public — continued to be the madman who outraged animal rights groups in 1982 by biting the head off a live bat during a concert in Des Moines, Iowa.
—Ethan Sacks, NBC news, 22 July 2025
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Daysia Tolentino, EW.com, 24 July 2025
But one thing remains true in both stories, whether the animal was alive or dead, Osbourne really did bite its head off.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 23 July 2025
Ozzy Osbourne biting the head off of a dead bat became a big chunk of rock history, and his own.
—Jay Stahl, USA Today, 23 July 2025
Despite all his success, Osbourne — in the eyes of many in the public — continued to be the madman who outraged animal rights groups in 1982 by biting the head off a live bat during a concert in Des Moines, Iowa.
—Ethan Sacks, NBC news, 22 July 2025
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“Head off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/head%20off. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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