Biden’s Dog Attacks National Park Service Employee Week After Return to White House
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President Joe Biden’s dog, Major, attacked a National Park Service employee on Monday, just after his return from “training” meant to halt such attacks.
“Yes, Major nipped someone on a walk,” First Lady Jill Biden’s press secretary, Michael LaRosa, said in a statement to CNN. “Out of an abundance of caution, the individual was seen by [the White House Medical Unit] and then returned to work.”
.@POTUS’s dog Major enjoying the sunny day. pic.twitter.com/P4fbmH7Ahx
— Jeff Mason (@jeffmason1) March 29, 2021
Major, a 3-year-old German shepherd, attacked a Secret Service employee at the White House on March 8. That individual also sought medical attention after the incident, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said at the time Major was “surprised by an unfamiliar person.” He was subsequently shipped off to Delaware, where Biden said he was “trained” to cease such attacks.
Psaki ruled out euthanizing Major after the March 8 attack, saying, “Well, certainly, Major Biden is a member of the family, so I can assure you that.”
The latest incident took place on Monday evening. Reuters reporter Jeff Mason shared a photograph of the walk on Twitter, as it was taking place, which showed Major on a leash.
