KELLIE HARRINGTON revealed her dog had to have surgery after being “paralysed from the back down.”
The double Olympic champion revealed the terrifying ordeal on Instagram on Friday alongside a photo of her and wife Mandy’s pet after the operation.
She said: “Biggest shock this week.
“Gus became paralysed from his back down on Tuesday, thankfully we got him into UCD quickly and they done surgery and now he is on the road to recovery.”
The Dubliner praised the work of those who helped her pooch so quickly.
She added: “Long recovery road ahead but just so thankful to the brilliant Cristina in UCD who acted so quickly for us that we got him home today and he is on the mend.”
Harrington retired from boxing after the 2024 Olympics at which she retained her lightweight gold medal.
However, she recently got fans talking with a cryptic post on social media that hinted at a potential return.
She shared a photo from Dublin Airport alongside two top Irish coaches.
She was snapped with James Doyle of Monkstown BC and Lynne McEnery of St Paul’s BC in Waterford.
All three were bound for Liverpool on the early flight, but it was the caption that caught everyone’s attention.
Harrington tagged Matchroom supremo Hearn and cheekily added a boxing glove emoji and a contract icon – all of which hinted at a stunning return could be on the cards.
Eddie Hearn, who’s manages the likes of Katie Taylor, Anthony Joshua and Canelo Álvarez, could be the man to bring her over to the professional ranks.
Her long-time friend and coach Lynne re-shared the photo to her own Instagram.
She simply penned: “Exciting times.”
Before Christmas, Harrington admitted she needed time to “breathe and decompress” during an interview with RTE Sport.
She explained: “There is a lot more to life than sport. I’m slowly getting to realise that again.”
But the Dubliner also left the door open to a shock return to the ring.
She added: “If I don’t like life without boxing, I can always get back to coaching – or boxing.”
Her words from that interview – and the social media post had fans very excited about a potential return.
