A report from Australian news site Goldcoast.com.au stated that Dean Morrison was assaulted early on Sunday morning in his hometown of Coolangatta. The report went on to say that Dingo was struck in the face by a man that he did not know and suffered an array of facial injuries as a result, including a broken cheekbone and numerous lacerations.

According to the story, Dingo was still in the hospital and unable to comment, but longtime Coolangatta frontman, Rabbit Bartholomew, spoke to the GoldCoast.com about the assault.

"He [Dingo] had gone out in his home town to have a few beers with his mates, which you should be able to do," said Bartholomew.

"He was just sitting down and some guy came along and nailed him in the skull with a bottle.

"It knocked him out and he hit the ground on his head. I think what saved him was the fact that he was sitting down.

"If he was standing up he would have taken the full brunt of the ground on his skull but he landed on his cheekbone.

"He is extremely lucky that one, he didn't get killed and two, he didn't get brain damage.

"He has a lot of lacerations on his forehead -- he looks like he has hit the reef.

"One eye is completely shut and apparently there is no damage but it looks damaged. He could have been blinded."

The article went on to state that a man in his 20s was arrested for the crime.

According to a recent post on the ASP's website, Morrison will be competing in the upcoming Billabong Pro at J-Bay. Nearing the halfway mark, Dingo is currently seated on the back end of the tour in the number-37 position and not looking strong to requalify. It's not currently clear what the long-term effect of this assault will have on Dingo's play in the 2010 season.

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