Scooby-Doo's latest Shaggy character has been hospitalized after sawing off his thumb.

Actor Nick Palatas, who plays Scooby-Doo's sidekick in the new TV movie "Scooby Doo: The Mystery Begins," suffered the accident at his home in Northridge, California on Tuesday.

Medical staff at Northridge Hospital could not re-attach the digit, according to TMZ.com.

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