The White House said the Major incident resulted in a minor injury.
White House press secretary Jen Psaki told reporters on Tuesday that while President Biden’s pet dog Major injured someone in the White House, both he and his other German shepherd, Champ, will soon be back at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. after the duo was temporarily taken to Delaware.
“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,” Psaki said. “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.”
It was reported on Monday night that Major had a “biting incident” involving a member of White House security and that both he and Champ were moved to Delaware. The Washington Examiner reached out to the White House for comment but did not receive a response to the inquiry.
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Psaki said the trip to Delaware had “been previously planned” and that the canines are being cared for by family friends in Delaware while first lady Jill Biden travels to military bases this week.
“She has a three-day trip this week, and the dogs will return to the White House soon,” Psaki said.
The Bidens adopted Major, 3, 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.
The Biden family has also said it will be welcoming a pet cat to the White House. Psaki was asked about the future first feline on Tuesday but said she didn’t have any news.
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“Where is the cat? Today is a good day for the cat,” Psaki said. “I don’t have any update on the cat. We know the cat will break the internet, but I don’t have any update on its status.”
