Sometimes a bit of tail will result in blood alright.
Had a cat I adopted from a rough household. Touch his tail, belly or body and you bled. If he jumped up on you, you let him get comfortable and maybe you could pet him.
My ex wife's brother brought a friend over and he grabbed the cat by the tail, drug it over to his chair. Picked up the cat and tried to pet him all in one motion.
Picture those scratches all the way to his elbows on both arms and hands. Cat only took seconds to shred this guys arms. He is now anti cat.
Next time be careful of how you touch that pussy, some are sensitive about where they get touched. Lol.