Tiger the cat secretly stole the bobbles belonging to owner Rebecca Gordon and her two daughters Chloe, 10, and seven-year-old Charlotte.
It was only when the eight-year-old tortoiseshell became seriously ill and was taken to The Minster Veterinary Practice in Malton that vets discovered a large, tangled ball of hair ties in her abdomen.
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