Mike Tyson's Young Daughter on Life Support

Mike Tyson's DaughterCops say boxing legend Mike Tyson's 4-year-old daughter is in critical condition right now at an Arizona hospital, after a freak accident involving a treadmill cord almost took her life.

Paramedics were called to Tyson's Phoenix home at around 10:30 this morning when his 7-year-old son found the young girl hanging from a treadmill by its power cable, according to MyFoxPhoenix. Tyson was not home at the time.

The girl's mother took her off the cable and immediately started CPR.

Paramedics eventually arrived and took the girl to St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center, where cops say she remains on life support in "extremely critical condition." Tyson has since arrived to the hospital.

As of now, cops believe the incident was a "tragic accident."

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61. My thoughts and prayers are with Mike and his family. What an absolutely horrible situation. I pray the little girl gets better.

Posted at 1:14AM on May 26th 2009 by Joanne

62. thats so said to hear...my prayers be with you and your family at this time

Posted at 1:24AM on May 26th 2009 by LKD

63. thats so sad to hear..my prayers be with you and your family

Posted at 1:25AM on May 26th 2009 by LKD

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Posted at 1:27AM on May 26th 2009 by Wizzi

65. So many people so quick to lay blame!! Can you imagine how she is feeling? Also I bet there are millions of homes in America that has excercise stuff lying around! And all types of cords are in an average home. It was an ACCIDENT-before you start blaming others,walk around your own home and check for kid hazards and i bet most would find some,if not many!!

Posted at 1:28AM on May 26th 2009 by TEDS22

66. Mike once lived in my town in upstate NY North Greenbush after winning the heavy weight title. Hes a great guy and he and his family our in all our prayers tonight. Shes gonna make it though because this baby girls got the breading of a Champion. God bless Mike and his baby girl and give them the power to overcome this.

Posted at 1:30AM on May 26th 2009 by ak

67. I am the mother of a four year old girl and this story just breaks my heart. This kind of accident can happen so quickly. I will keep this family in my thoughts and pray for a miracle for this little one.

Posted at 10:40AM on May 26th 2009 by canadasue

68. That house is not a big house. In that neighborhood in Phoenix it is just a regular everyday house, regular neighboorhood, I know the house type as I have lived in that part of town, this was not some big fancy gym room that one may imagine Mike Tyson to have. Realistically, it was a small room or livingroom with the treadmill and Mom was just being Mom in the house cleaning up not far away. It may be her house, not Tysons. Don't blame the mom or anyone. It was an accident. Some of the posts act like the Mom was negligent. It only takes a second for these things to happen and I am sure the Mom is crushed emotionally by this. When I was a kid, I was out and about the house and am lucky to have made it due to curiosty and a need to climb. Dangers lurk everywhere in every house, even the "safe" ones. This one just has a famous father. I think Mike Tyson has changed a whole lot and has grown up so much since his noteable bad days. Today he is just a regular man...with a broken heart praying in the hospital. That is all I know of him. I have prayed for a hedge of protection for his child and family to make it through, no matter the outcome. Say that you love someone tonight...call them now.

Posted at 1:41AM on May 26th 2009 by jacqueline

69. God forgive all of these folks who have cast judgement on this family as I am sure their lives are perfect and free from ridicule. Just because the Tysons have money, folks think they aren't human and not allowed to make mistakes, even critical ones. God Bless this family and cover them with your love and protection from the enemies that are casting doubt amongst them. Touch the life of this little girl and return her safely to the arms of her loving parents who are torn apart from this horrid accident. Thank You Lord for your devine intervention in this matter and all matters brought forth before you.
Amen and Amen!!

Posted at 1:56AM on May 26th 2009 by Trinkydink

70. "35. LIKE YOU ALL THINK TYSON KNOWS HOW TO SURF THE INTERNET AND READ YOUR SELFLESS COMMENTS..

GET REAL...TYSON IS AN IDIOT!!

JUST LIKE THE TRAVOLTA SON WHO DIED ON A JET SKI, THE POOR LITTLE TYSON GIRL DIED ON TREADMILL."

Msfisty, not only are you the idiot you speak about, but you are also a pathetic excuse for a human being for trying to kick a person while they're down. And, for your information, Mike happens to be very intelligent, I can say this because I know him. My heart breaks for him today, I hope and pray his daughter makes a full recovery.

Posted at 1:55AM on May 26th 2009 by Mimi

71. sending prayers from Australia.....god bless your family
the allen family

Posted at 2:34AM on May 26th 2009 by allen family

72. My God be with this little girl and her family in this difficult time.

Posted at 1:12PM on May 26th 2009 by Laura

73. RE: comment #41 - self-righteous people like you need to keep your negative, hurtful comments to yourself. But the self-righteous never can. Because in reality they are unhappy, unfulfilled, imperfect creatures who are so miserable they must point the finger at someone else; place blame upon someone else. Lest we all take a good look at them and see them for the pitiful souls they truly are. They build themselves up by knocking others down. Sad.
Accidents are just that. An unfortunate, tragic event that could conceiveably happen to any one of us on any given day. Nothing you can say, nothing the law can do to the mother could make her feel any worse than she already does. There is no punishment worse than the hell she is already experiencing.
My thoughts and prayers are with the entire family affected by this tragedy. May they find the srength to carry on and know peace again one day.

Posted at 2:56AM on May 26th 2009 by sonshine

74. I'd say not a whole lot longer then a person with well functioning organs could. Organ failure eventually occurs whether a machine is keeping you alive or not. Even if a machine forces your lungs to inflate, eventually gas exchange rates go down (just as they do in older people). You can't stay alive all that long on a heart/lung machine. The tissue gets worn out, your circulatory system gets worn out, your major organs fail and we can't duplicate things like what your liver does with a machine or drugs.

People with functioning organs can live for quite a while on life support, but nobody gets out alive.
i hope his daughter Exodus has a miracle . i feel horrible for the family and i have always loved Mike tyson. so sorry !
love ya Mike!

Posted at 2:59AM on May 26th 2009 by sassy

75. thats horrible my jaw dropped wen i read this. the're in my prayers thank god they found her wen they did. hopefully with gods grace she makes it. only god knoes how long she was choking. M question is how did she get caught up in it like that? Praing for you mike !

Posted at 3:20AM on May 26th 2009 by dantas

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