Ozzy Osbourne bites the head off of a bat (Jan 20, 1982) by Avery Barlow

Primary Sources

barlowavery — 2025-03-24 20:25:48 UTC

Secondary Sources

barlowavery — 2025-03-24 20:26:10 UTC

Ozzy Osbourne leaves Des Moines with 'bat taste' in mouth- A

barlowavery — 2025-03-24 21:10:52 UTC

This is a Primary source because it was written in the same time period of the event. It was written two days after an incident. This article was written by reporter Nick Lamberto.

Rolling Stone Ozzy Osbourne- G

255980_7 — 2025-03-24 21:13:57 UTC

Secondary source. It is a newspaper about the incident 40 years ago, recapping what Ozzy Osbourne had said and more. It is a secondary source since it is a newspaper and its getting its information from other primary sources.

B.) Ozzy Osbourne Bites Bats Head Off!

219869_2 — 2025-03-24 21:28:55 UTC

This is actual footage of the event happening so it is primary. This is a video of the live event so we see exactly what happened as if we were there.

Ozzy Osbourne-F

barlowavery — 2025-03-26 16:43:16 UTC

Secondary Source, this is a journal article analyzing the event. This was written in 2005 by Kyle Munson. He has interviews from workers and the person who threw the bat on the stage.

D. Ozzy Osbourne Politcal Cartoon

255980_7 — 2025-03-26 20:05:12 UTC

Primary source. It is a Politcal cartoon from the moment and shows what happes.

C) Picture of the Ozzy Osbourne bat incident

219863_3 — 2025-03-26 20:07:09 UTC

This is a primary source because it is an actual photo from the event. It shows Ozzy biting down on the bat's head.

H.) Did Ozzy Osbourne really bite the head off a bat?!?!?

219869_2 — 2025-03-26 20:14:04 UTC

This is secondary because he did not witness the event and is just describing what happened. He recaps what happened during the event and why he thinks it's real.

E) Did Ozzy Bite the Bat

219863_3 — 2025-03-26 20:23:03 UTC

This is a primary source because it is part of a newspaper article that was written around the time of the event. It describes how he went to the hospital after the concert to get rabies shots. It also tells how some people were skeptical that the incident even happened in the first place.

I) Biography: The Nine Lives of Ozzy Osbourne

219863_3 — 2025-03-26 20:31:34 UTC

This is a documentary, which makes it a secondary source. It details parts of Ozzy's life and career, with the main part of the story being about his imfamous bat biting incident.

J.)Meawwofficial on Instagram

219869_2 — 2025-03-26 20:45:32 UTC

This is a secondary source because the person who wrote this was not present at the event. This is helpful because it talks about what happens after the event.