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Shock as doctor pulls out live tick inside patient's ear

A doctor filmed the revolting moment he removed a live tick from deep inside his patient's ear canal.

Ear, nose and throat surgeon Rahmat Omar was trying to find out why the man was having pain in his ear.

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