Perched on their saddles, toddlers across the UK turned out in their country best for the traditional Boxing Day hunt.

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Andrew Woodard was sitting by the tree while unwrapping a present He excitedly yelled that he had received a PlayStation A cat nearby soon hopped onto Woodard and attacked him Jessica Freeman posted videos and photos of the incident, and said: 'This has resulted in a trip to the doctor and stitches' Andrew Woodard was caught on camera sitting by a Christmas tree while he unwrapped the gift in Macon, Georgia. 'I got a PlayStation! I got a PlayStation for Christmas!' he yelled excitedly. A cat nearby then hopped onto Woodard and attacked him. Jessica Freeman posted the video on Facebook, where it has been viewed 30million times. She wrote: 'Y'all, this is what pure joy looks like. Also terror. Merry Christmas!' Freeman also posted photos of injuries Woodard sustained to the social media site. She wrote: 'This has resulted in a trip to the doctor and stitches. We love him and genuinely hope he feels better. It's just nice to be able to laugh with your best friends.' According to Freeman: 'The cat lives in a good home. Plenty of pictures of him being spoiled. He's a jerk. Seriously. This is not the only person he's attacked. 'He wasn't "provoked". A grown up was acting overly excited as a joke and the cat walked across the room then back. He wasn't "startled". 'You can clearly see him walk up and calmly sit while planning his attack. Also, this is not my cat. No reason for me to lie. He is a jerk. Take your threats somewhere else. 'You can report me for animal abuse all you want. It's. Not. Mine. And it's not abused. A human was attacked here, not a cat.' Woodard is seen with the cat during the attack He ended up on the ground Woodard is seen with the cat during the attack (left). He eended up on the ground (right) Jessica Freeman posted photos of injuries Woodard sustained to Facebook Freeman wrote: 'This has resulted in a trip to the doctor and stitches. We love him and genuinely hope he feels better' Jessica Freeman posted photos of injuries Woodard sustained to Facebook. She wrote: 'This has resulted in a trip to the doctor and stitches. We love him and genuinely hope he feels better' http://www.dailymail.co.uk

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