Eye, Caramba! Man’s Eye Ripped Out During Violent ‘Unprovoked’ Attack: REPORT

A man is on the mend after an "unprovoked" attack in Arizona.

On Monday (April 14), an unnamed man was walking down a street around 1 a.m. local time in Phoenix when he passed the alleged assailant and asked him, "How are you doing?"

According to FOX 10 Phoenix, 39-year-old Daniel Lanks allegedly "grabbed him [the victim] from behind and forcefully ripped his right eyeball out of the socket."

Lanks, who was reportedly released from jail two days prior, began punching the victim, who was eventually able to escape and run home.

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Upon arriving home, his girlfriend called 911 and first responders discovered he had a fractured jaw.

The victim was also holding a towel over his face when authorities arrived.

"When asked to remove the towel, officers observed the victim's eyeball was completely removed from his eye socket, hanging down his face," FOX 10 Phoenix reported.

Later that day, Lanks was arrested and taken to the Maricopa County jail, where he was charged with felony aggravated assault. He is currently being held on a $500,000 cash bond.

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The victim told authorities that the violent attack would forever impact his life.

"The victim stated this loss of the use of his right eye and fractured jaw will forever impact his quality of life and is unsure if he will be able to work again or perform many basic life functions," court documents read, reported FOX 10 Phoenix.

"The victim stated that during this incident he was in fear for his life and safety, believing that Daniel could have killed him and stated the attack was completely unprovoked, and he did not threaten Daniel, challenge him, and did not have any form of weapons to be perceived as a threat," the court documents continued.