In this Sept. 25, 2017, file photo, Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington. Paul says he ended up with six broken ribs after a bizarre attack by his neighbor last week while he was mowing his lawn. Paul writes on Twitter on Nov. 8: “I appreciate all of the support from everyone. A medical update: final report indicates six broken ribs & new X-ray shows a pleural effusion.”(AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File)
November 08, 2017 - 1:19 PM
WASHINGTON - Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky says he ended up with six broken ribs after a bizarre attack by his neighbour last week while he was mowing his lawn.
Paul writes on Twitter Wednesday: "I appreciate all of the support from everyone. A medical update: final report indicates six broken ribs & new X-ray shows a pleural effusion."
A pleural effusion is excess fluid around the lungs.
It remains uncertain when Paul will return to the Senate. His longtime neighbour, 59-year-old Rene Boucher, was charged with misdemeanour fourth-degree assault.
Both men are doctors and prominent members of their community in Bowling Green, Kentucky, where rumours have swirled that the attack stemmed from a festering neighbourhood dispute about lawn debris.
News from © The Associated Press, 2017