diff --git a/code/game/machinery/bots/bots.dm b/code/game/machinery/bots/bots.dm
index 1a852e33b25..5a5ac4b8cf0 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/bots/bots.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/bots/bots.dm
@@ -57,6 +57,16 @@
 	healthcheck()
 
 
+/obj/machinery/bot/attack_animal(var/mob/living/simple_animal/M as mob)
+	if(M.melee_damage_upper == 0)	return
+	src.health -= M.melee_damage_upper
+	src.visible_message("\red <B>[M] has [M.attacktext] [src]!</B>")
+	if(prob(10))
+		new /obj/effect/decal/cleanable/oil(src.loc)
+	healthcheck()
+
+
+
 
 /obj/machinery/bot/attackby(obj/item/weapon/W as obj, mob/user as mob)
 	if (istype(W, /obj/item/weapon/screwdriver))