A history of sleep walking might make a stuffed shark a dangerous decor choice. Just ask Sam Hawthorne, 14, of Dudley, West Midlands. A shark probably seemed like a clever design direction given the nautical theme of his room, but the bloodstains now say otherwise. It seems young Sam went for a nighttime stroll and ended up with his face impaled on the dagger sharp fangs of his wall ornament, a souvenir from a family holiday.

Sam's mother says she was awakened by his screams and that his face was in the shark's mouth for an incomprehensible 15 minutes. Luckily all Sam ended up with was a "small scar" and a tough lesson in interior decorating. Happy sleep walking Sam.