diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/living.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/living.dm
index 8fc440c9217..5c5805bfaf3 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/living.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/living.dm
@@ -610,7 +610,16 @@
 		if(CM.handcuffed && CM.canmove && (CM.last_special <= world.time))
 			CM.next_move = world.time + 100
 			CM.last_special = world.time + 100
-			if(HULK in usr.mutations) //Don't want to do a lot of logic gating here.
+
+			var/can_break_cuffs
+			if(HULK in usr.mutations)
+				can_break_cuffs = 1
+			else if(istype(CM,/mob/living/carbon/human))
+				var/mob/living/carbon/human/H = CM
+				if(H.species.can_shred(H))
+					can_break_cuffs = 1
+
+			if(can_break_cuffs) //Don't want to do a lot of logic gating here.
 				usr << "\red You attempt to break your handcuffs. (This will take around 5 seconds and you need to stand still)"
 				for(var/mob/O in viewers(CM))
 					O.show_message(text("\red <B>[] is trying to break the handcuffs!</B>", CM), 1)
@@ -647,7 +656,16 @@
 		else if(CM.legcuffed && CM.canmove && (CM.last_special <= world.time))
 			CM.next_move = world.time + 100
 			CM.last_special = world.time + 100
-			if(HULK in usr.mutations) //Don't want to do a lot of logic gating here.
+
+			var/can_break_cuffs
+			if(HULK in usr.mutations)
+				can_break_cuffs = 1
+			else if(istype(CM,/mob/living/carbon/human))
+				var/mob/living/carbon/human/H = CM
+				if(H.species.can_shred(H))
+					can_break_cuffs = 1
+
+			if(can_break_cuffs) //Don't want to do a lot of logic gating here.
 				usr << "\red You attempt to break your legcuffs. (This will take around 5 seconds and you need to stand still)"
 				for(var/mob/O in viewers(CM))
 					O.show_message(text("\red <B>[] is trying to break the legcuffs!</B>", CM), 1)