When Simone Biles was bitten by a German Shepherd

Simone revealed to fans on her Instagram Story that she had suffered an injury on her hand after being bitten, and showed off the gash on her index finger.

Hyderabad: Simone Biles, who just returned from competing in the Tokyo Olympics, made a shocking revelation. The Olympic bronze medallist from the United States of America shared that she was bit by a German Shepherd. The 24-year-old is currently protecting herself from infection.

Simone revealed to fans on her Instagram Story that she had suffered an injury on her hand after being bitten, and showed off the gash on her index finger. There are also a few smaller lacerations near the joint of her digit, according to ‘Just Jared’.

Without providing further information on what happened, she simply informed that “German shepherds don’t play” in the caption.

“I’ve grown up my whole life with German Shepherds and never got bit. This dog at the farm just said NOT TODAY. LOL I went to the doctor to get a tetanus shot(sic),” shared Simone.

The same day, she shared some stunning snaps of her on her feed. “Talk to me nice,” she captioned the pics of her in a neon tank top and signature blue denims.

The US gymnast made it to the headlines all over the world when she dropped out of the Olympic finals, citing the need to prioritise her mental health.