Mike Tyson's daughter critical after mishap

Mike Tyson's daughter critical after mishap

Former heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson's 4-year-old daughter is in critical condition after she was found with a cord around her neck following an accident, according to media reports on Monday.

Exodus Tyson was playing near some exercise equipment when she accidentally got tangled in a cord or rope hanging from a treadmill, the Arizona Republic reported on its website.

The Phoenix Police Department did not immediately return phone calls.

ABC News reported that the child was rushed to St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center in central Phoenix, where she was listed in critical condition on life support.

Police said that based on the initial investigation, the incident appeared to be "a tragic accident," ABC reported.

According to police, the victim's 7-year-old brother discovered the child in distress, and alerted their mother. She found the girl with a cable around her neck, hanging from the treadmill, and immediately called 911.

"Somehow the little girl got something caught across her throat, she became unresponsive, the boy went and got the mother, and the mother came out and found the child," says Phoenix Police Sgt. Andy Hill.

Phoenix Police are investigating. So far, they believe the incident was accidental.

Neighbors were stunned and saddened to hear of the accident. "It's just very sad. The mom is very sweet, very doting... they're just lovely, they ride their little bikes down the street," says neighbor Heather Brodhurst.

The 4-year-old victim is the daughter of former heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson, who was out of town this morning but has made his way home and is at the hospital.

Tyson has been living in central Phoenix for about 5 years with his girlfriend and their two children.