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Parramatta Eels hooker Matthew Keating will be sidelined for several weeks after being bitten by his family dog while playing with him in the backyard.
Keating suffered a compound fracture the index finger on his right hand in what he described as a "playful accident" with his bulldog.
Fortunately there was no damage to any nerves or tendons in the finger. It is not known how long he may be out of action until a specialist inspects the injury but it is expected to be for several weeks.
The local junior, who had an excellent match in the 22-20 victory over North Queensland Cowboys, said it was just a freak accident that happened while wrestling with his pet at his home.
"We were mucking around and wrestling when I fell over and took his weight with me and got my finger caught in his mouth," said Keating.
"My partner Sarah took me to my local hospital and I realised I’d done some decent damage, so I consulted the club doctor Steve McNamara and head trainer Craig Catterick. I stayed in hospital overnight and had surgery today and the good news is there’ll be no lasting problems.
"It’s just one of those things that can happen; we were just mucking around."
Keating is expected to make a full recovery.
http://www.foxsports.com.au/league/.../story-fn2mcuj6-1226033559011?from=public_rss
If only it was the other Keating.
Keating suffered a compound fracture the index finger on his right hand in what he described as a "playful accident" with his bulldog.
Fortunately there was no damage to any nerves or tendons in the finger. It is not known how long he may be out of action until a specialist inspects the injury but it is expected to be for several weeks.
The local junior, who had an excellent match in the 22-20 victory over North Queensland Cowboys, said it was just a freak accident that happened while wrestling with his pet at his home.
"We were mucking around and wrestling when I fell over and took his weight with me and got my finger caught in his mouth," said Keating.
"My partner Sarah took me to my local hospital and I realised I’d done some decent damage, so I consulted the club doctor Steve McNamara and head trainer Craig Catterick. I stayed in hospital overnight and had surgery today and the good news is there’ll be no lasting problems.
"It’s just one of those things that can happen; we were just mucking around."
Keating is expected to make a full recovery.
http://www.foxsports.com.au/league/.../story-fn2mcuj6-1226033559011?from=public_rss
If only it was the other Keating.
