Police called to Bodmin after man scratched by cat through letterbox
The man initially thought his fingers had been cut with "a knife or some glass"
Last updated 8th Mar 2023
Police have been called to Bodmin after a man was attacked by a cat through a letterbox.
Officers received an emergency call yesterday (Tuesday 7 March), with specialist armed units on standby.
A man who was delivering items had pushed a letter through a door and his fingers were cut. He thought it was from "a knife or some glass".
However, it turns out it was the resident guard cat being a little territorial.
In a statement on Facebook, Bodmin Police said: "This afternoon we received an emergency call that a gent who was delivering items had pushed a letter through a door when his fingers had been cut with a knife or some glass, causing a nasty laceration.
"Bodmin units were dispatched immediately to the location, and specialist armed response units were on standby to assist.
"On arrival the first officers quickly identified the assailant was none other than the resident guard cat being a little territorial!
"Luckily the gent is ‘feline’ fine and been given ’paws’ for thought about the dangers of putting fingers through letter boxes. A purrfect end to this job."