Micky Ward Hospitalized -- Attacked By Stray Dog

6/18/2011 12:45 AM PDT by TMZ Staff   Championship boxer Micky Ward -- who was portrayed by Mark Wahberg in "The Fighter"  -- is being hospitalized in Massachusetts after he was attacked by a stray dog ... TMZ has learned.

0617_mickey_ward_mark_wahlberg_GETTY_ParamountPics_EX

Ward's rep tells TMZ ... Micky was walking his dog Wednesday when a stray got approached and became aggressive. Micky says he tried to get in between the two animals ... when the stray turned him into a a human chew toy.

Micky suffered bites on his arm ... and a MAJOR wound to right index finger -- which was "almost taken off" in the attack. Ward went to the hospital for treatment and is expected remain there until Sunday.

As for the dogs, Ward says he eventually shooed the stray away ... and HIS dog emerged from the incident unscathed.

Tags: Micky Ward, Celebrity Justice, Mark Wahlberg


View the original article here

Comments

Post a Comment

what you think

Popular posts from this blog

Jon Voight -- Stumped by Futuristic Parking Thingy

Image
Jon Voight -- Stumped by Futuristic Parking Thingy | TMZ.com .hideplaybutton{display:none} MAKE TMZ MY HOMEPAGE TMZ RSS/XML iPHONE APP ANDROID APP TEXT ALERT FACEBOOK MYSPACE TWITTER YOUTUBE TIPS HOT SEARCHES:    Sherwood Schwartz Death | Floyd Mayweather | Ryan Dunn TMZ Sign In | Sign Up HOME Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 PHOTOS 'Memba Them?! Mug Shots Hot Mamas Hot Galleries Hot Bodies Contests VIDEOS Raw Videos TMZ Live TMZ on TV FASHION SPORTSNFL OddsNBA OddsNHL OddsNCAAFB OddsNCAAB OddsMLB Odds GOT A TIP? .sf-sub-indicator { display: none; } /* Navigation */ $("ul.nav").superfish({ pathClass : 'current', animation : {opacity:'show'}, autoArrows: false, delay : 1000 }); Home :Jon Voight, TMZ TV : Jon Voight -- Stumped by Futuristic Parking Thingy Jon Voight -- Stumped by Futuristic Parking Thingy7/13/2011 5:30 PM PDT by TMZ Staff   Jo...
Read more

Tiger Mistress -- Pants On Fire Over Voicemail??

Image
Tiger Mistress -- Pants On Fire Over Voicemail?? | TMZ.com .hideplaybutton{display:none} MAKE TMZ MY HOMEPAGE TMZ RSS/XML iPHONE APP ANDROID APP TEXT ALERT FACEBOOK MYSPACE TWITTER YOUTUBE TIPS HOT SEARCHES:    Ryan Dunn | Zachary Hartwell | Peter Falk Dead TMZ Sign In | Sign Up HOME Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 PHOTOS 'Memba Them?! Mug Shots Hot Mamas Hot Galleries Hot Bodies Contests VIDEOS Raw Videos TMZ Live TMZ on TV FASHION SPORTSNFL OddsNBA OddsNHL OddsNCAAFB OddsNCAAB OddsMLB Odds GOT A TIP? .sf-sub-indicator { display: none; } /* Navigation */ $("ul.nav").superfish({ pathClass : 'current', animation : {opacity:'show'}, autoArrows: false, delay : 1000 }); Home :Jaimee Grubbs, Tiger Woods, TMZ TV : Tiger Mistress -- Pants On Fire Over Voicemail?? Tiger Mistress -- Pants On Fire Over Voicemail??6/24/2011 3:00 PM PDT by TMZ Staff   ...
Read more

Tiny Fan Rushes Miley Cyrus -- Security Kicks Ass

Image
Tiny Fan Rushes Miley Cyrus -- Security Kicks Ass | TMZ.com .hideplaybutton{display:none} MAKE TMZ MY HOMEPAGE TMZ RSS/XML iPHONE APP ANDROID APP TEXT ALERT FACEBOOK MYSPACE TWITTER YOUTUBE TIPS HOT SEARCHES:    Ryan Dunn | Zachary Hartwell | Peter Falk Dead TMZ Sign In | Sign Up HOME Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 PHOTOS 'Memba Them?! Mug Shots Hot Mamas Hot Galleries Hot Bodies Contests VIDEOS Raw Videos TMZ Live TMZ on TV FASHION SPORTSNFL OddsNBA OddsNHL OddsNCAAFB OddsNCAAB OddsMLB Odds GOT A TIP? .sf-sub-indicator { display: none; } /* Navigation */ $("ul.nav").superfish({ pathClass : 'current', animation : {opacity:'show'}, autoArrows: false, delay : 1000 }); Home :Miley Cyrus, Music, The Facts Behind The Funny! : Tiny Fan Rushes Miley Cyrus -- Security Kicks Ass Tiny Fan Rushes Miley Cyrus -- Security Kicks Ass6/24/2011 8:30 AM PDT by TM...
Read more