How did this miracle cat survive?

Miracle kitty ... this poor cat was stabbed in the head and incredibly survived. Picture: RuptlyTV Source: Supplied

THIS little kitty clearly used up one its lives after being stabbed in the head — and miraculously surviving.

The cat, nicknamed Zelyoniy (which means Green), was found with a giant kitchen knife buried inches deep in its tiny skull.

RuptlyTV reports local resident Lyudmila Alexeeva found the cat in the Crimean city of Sevastopol and rushed it to a vet where the blade was surgically removed.

"When I went to look for him I found him hiding under a bush and was shocked to see a knife sticking out of his head even though he was still alive," she told local TV, according to Ebuzzword.

Lucky break ... the blade has now been removed from this feline's head. Picture: Picture: RuptlyTV Source: Supplied

Natalia Morozova, president of the Sevastopol charity fund for homeless animals, said authorities believe the cat was stabbed on Friday 13, days before it was found.

"The knife was wedged in the skull and the cat had probably run off before its attacker could remove the blade," she said.