One of President Joe Biden’s two German shepherds, Major, bit a second government employee on Monday.
The dog sunk his teeth into a National Park Service employee on the White House South Lawn, and the unidentified victim received treatment at a medical facility on the grounds, according to a CNN report published Tuesday.
“Major is still adjusting to his new surroundings and he nipped someone while on a walk. Out of an abundance of caution, the individual was seen by WHMU and then returned to work without injury,” the White House said in a statement obtained by the Washington Examiner.
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The incident marks the second time Major has bit someone since Biden assumed office on Jan. 20. Both him and the president’s other German shepherd, Champ, were sent back to the Biden family home in Delaware earlier this month when 3-year-old Major showed signs of aggression following an attack on a member of the White House security team.
The two canines have since returned to Washington, D.C., to accompany the president.
“Champ and Major, the president and first lady’s dogs, members of the family, are still getting acclimated and accustomed to their new surroundings and new people,” White House press secretary Jen Psaki said at the time of the first incident. “And on Monday, the first family’s younger dog, Major, was surprised by an unfamiliar person and reacted in a way that resulted in a minor injury to the individual, which was handled by the White House medical unit with no further treatment needed.”
The Bidens adopted Major from an animal shelter in November 2018 as a companion to the aging 13-year-old Champ. Both dogs moved into the White House just after Biden was inaugurated in January.
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Champ has not exhibited the same signs of aggression as his brother.
Neither the White House nor the National Park Service immediately responded to requests for comment from the Washington Examiner.
