A Toronto drug dealer who bit off his girlfriend's nose in a fit of rage will remain behind bars indefinitely after a judge declared him a dangerous offender.

Angel Jones, 30, has been described by psychiatrists as a psychopath who has no remorse for his victims.

"I do think that the community will be a safer place on account of this disposition today," Crown attorney Paul Amenta said outside court on Tuesday.

Det. Sgt. Paul McIntyre, the investigating officer, welcomed the ruling.

"Mr. Jones removed this young lady's nose right from her face, he bit her nose clean off, horribly disfiguring her," he said. "I think that speaks volumes about his character."

During the dangerous offender hearing, court heard Jones bit his lover's nose off just hours after being released from jail in February 2004.

He then beat and tortured the woman for an hour while smoking a cigar. During the vicious attack, Jones also called 911 and taunted an operator. The conversation, therefore, was recorded on tape.

The victim, whose identity is protected by a court order, was able to get to the phone and say she feared she was going to be killed.

"What's going on there?" the dispatcher asked.

"I don't know ... he's going to kill me. He said he's going to hurt me," the victim says.

The dispatcher heard the victim say "Brimley Road," but because the call was made from a cell phone, police could not pinpoint her exact location.

Officers drove around the area blasting air horns so the operator could hear the dispatcher. The plan worked, and police found Jones and his victim.

Doctors were unable to attach the woman's nose. She has undergone numerous reconstructive surgeries and her nose has been rebuilt, but she testified she doesn't recognize herself now.

She said she is depressed and no longer trusts people.

Jones, who acted as his own lawyer, has 35 convictions on his criminal record, including offences of assaulting police and jail guards.

He will remain in prison, with corrections officials reviewing his status every seven years.

With a report from CTV's Chris Eby