Kansas City Chiefs heiress Ava Hunt is rushed to hospital for emergency surgery after falling down a MOUNTAIN while hiking READ MORE: Gracie Hunt says it's 'so special' to watch Swift-Kelce romance READ MORE: Hunt, 17, puts on a stunning display in a $800 gown at school prom By Alex Raskin Published: 13:02 BST, 7 August 2024 | Updated: 13:07 BST, 7 August 2024 e-mail View comments The Kansas City Chiefs have suffered their first major injury of the preseason, but the 18-year-old daughter of team owner Clark Hunt is fortunately on the mend after emergency surgery. Ava Hunt, the youngest daughter of Chiefs owner Clark and his beauty-queen wife Tavia, suffered a serious wound after falling on a mountain hike this week. As a result, she has since undergone a successful surgery.

'This little thang fell down the mountain today on a hike [and] went to the ER for surgery on a deep wound,' Tavia revealed on Instagram alongside a smiling picture of herself and Ava. 'It's been a looong day. Praise God she's in recovery and already smiling.

Please pray for a quick [and] complete recovery!' The SMU cheerleader is already putting a happy face on the painful situation. After getting released from the hospital, she enjoyed couch surfing in front of some Simone Biles highlights from the ongoing Paris Olympics . Ava Hunt's beauty-queen mother Tavia revealed her accident online (left) before the 18-year-old confirmed the news on her own Instagram page with a picture of her injured leg (right) A.