Cats seem to have a mind of their own, but often the activities of their mind seem completely mystifying, even to their owners. In the case of a 41-year-old stay-at-home mum named Zoe Whittaker, dealing with a seemingly sweet cat turned deadly.

Zoe had adopted a pale ginger moggy named Bradley cause irreparable damage to a £380 carpet in her lounge, but he scratched and bit her so badly that she needed antibiotics and a tetanus injection.

The next time your cat misbehaves, just be thankful it doesn’t rip your flesh from your skin so effectively that it puts you in the hospital. To read more about the psycho cat that put its owner in the hospital, click here.