Pro Wrestling Sheet is reporting local authorities in Bakersfield have confirmed Shinsuke Nakamura was bitten by a K-9 unit dog, which caused him to miss last night’s episode of Smackdown.
The Bakersfield Police Department issued the following statement, confirming F4WOnline.com report of the injury:
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On Monday, June 25, 2018, officers of the Bakersfield Police Department Explosive Ordinance Disposal (EOD) Team were conducting a protective sweep of the Rabobank Arena in preparation for the WWE Live Summerslam Heatwave Tour.
During the sweep, the EOD Team, which consisted of an explosive detection trained canine team and bomb technicians entered an area of the arena where an employee of the World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) was present. The canine entered the room to sweep for the presence of any explosive material. As the sweep took place the WWE employee was accidentally bit by the canine. The employee sustained an injury to his lower left leg. Medical aid was immediately summoned to the scene and the employee was transported to a local area hospital for medical treatment.
