A 51-year-old woman, Martinne Delavega has been charged with castration offence after biting her lover’s testicles so hard that he needed stitches in an incident she described as a misunderstanding.

According to DailyMail, the Police in North Carolina’s Onslow County confirmed that Delavega bit down so hard on the unidentified man’s scrotum during what had been described as a domestic dispute by investigators, saying it had caused permanent damage.

The police also confirmed the accused was arrested with blood on her shirt and a bandage around her head.

Police said the suspect was charged with malicious castration.

Delavega, in spite of that, appearing in court, reportedly told the judge that it was all a misunderstanding.

During the alleged castration, police deputies say the man assaulted Delavega, who they say is his girlfriend.

She was injured by the assault and needed treatment. The suspect was photographed with what appears to be a bandage on her head shortly afterwards.

A family friend of the woman, Zach Walter, said she was shocked by her actions.

Walter said, “Delavega is a great person and also a mother and this is totally out of her character.

“I’ve known her half of my life. There has to be something else going on,” Walter added.

Delavega was reportedly released on a $10,000 bond. in spite of that, she was scheduled to appear in court again in October.